India boxing team doctor reprimanded for breaching "no-needle" policy

In an investigation carried out by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), it was revealed that the Indian doctor had carried out a vitamin injection on an athlete. Hence, the Court has warned Patil and demanded him to “immediately familiarise himself” with CGF policies to “avoid a recurrence of further breaches”.

“Under the no needle policy, needles are required to be stored in a central secured location, access to which is restricted to authorised medical personnel of the Commonwealth Games Association delegation. The needles in question were not disposed of until he had made two trips to the polyclinic,” CGF said in a statement, according to Indian Express. 

“While the doctor did not file the form as required by the policy following the investigation into the discovery of the needles, and after due enquiry, he complied with the direction of the Medical Commission and emailed information which, in the Court’s view, is substantially similar to the information required,” the CGF statement said.