AFI To File FIR Against Banned Athlete For Aadhaar Fraud Who Used 3-4 Identities

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The Athletics Federation of India will file an FIR against banned athlete Sachin Poswal for using multiple Aadhaar cards to get new athlete IDs.

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The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will file an FIR against banned athlete Sachin Poswal for possessing multiple Aadhaar cards used to obtain new athlete identification cards, as per a report in the Tribune.

Top AFI officials discussed this issue openly during a meeting in New Delhi on Friday, where they deliberated on a decentralised training model for athletes.

Adille Sumariwalla, the former president and now spokesperson of AFI, stated they would formally file a police complaint.

“Nobody knows his real name. He has changed his name so many times. He has even changed his father’s name. What more can I say when he is not ready to recognise even his father? He is such a cheat," Sumariwalla was quoted as saying by The Tribune, on the sidelines of the meeting. “By changing Aadhaar cards two or three times, somebody here said he has four!! We are going the legal route. We are filing a police complaint. We will file an FIR soon. Let the law take its course," he added.

Additionally, the AFI will conduct an internal inquiry to determine if he received assistance from a staff member.

“We will also institute an internal inquiry, which is a separate issue. He is not to be found anywhere. We sent people where he is supposed to be living as per his Aadhaar card. Let the police do their job," he said.

Fool Me Once

Sachin, who is serving a four-year suspension, participated in the National Junior (U20) Federation Athletics Championships 2025 under the new name Rachin Gujjar. He topped the preliminary Heat 1 in the 1500m with a time of 3:56.53 seconds but finished 16th in the 3000m.

However, when asked how a suspended athlete was allowed to participate in the championships, it was revealed that he was disqualified in the 1500m result sheet. Sachin, also known as Rachin, with a date of birth of 28-12-2005, has successfully participated twice in national meets.

In June last year, he competed in the Delhi State Summer Athletics Meet in the men’s 1500m, finishing fourth. Last December, under the name Sachin Gurjar, he competed in the U-20 8-kilometer run and finished third in the Delhi State Cross-Country Championships. He had a different date of birth and father’s name according to his new identification by the AFI.

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