There is a possibility that she may have failed a dope test but the officials are tight-lipped on the issue.

“I cannot say anything, I have not seen any official document,” an Athletics Federation of India (AFI) official said when asked specifically about a dope violation.

PTI is withholding the name of the athlete in the absence of an official word on the matter.

The AFI is expecting a podium finish from the women’s 4x400m relay.

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