Pakistan cricketer Asif in Dubai drug net
Another drug scandal has hit Pakistani cricket, with leading fast bowler Mohammad Asif being detained here allegedly for possessing contraband drugs while on his way home from Mumbai after participating in the Indian Premier League.
The 25-year-old pacer, intercepted on his arrival from Mumbai on Sunday, has been under detention since then at Dubai airport.
Asif, who played for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, is said to have claimed innocence, telling a Pakistani TV channel that he had been framed.
Asif reportedly said he was a bit drunk and got into an argument with airport officials, which led to a brawl and he slapped one of them. According to him, the authorities found a small quantity of shilajit, an ayurvedic medicine for boosting strength, in his wallet and charged him with possession of opium.
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The 25-year-old pacer, intercepted on his arrival from Mumbai on Sunday, has been under detention since then at Dubai airport.
Asif, who played for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, is said to have claimed innocence, telling a Pakistani TV channel that he had been framed.
Asif reportedly said he was a bit drunk and got into an argument with airport officials, which led to a brawl and he slapped one of them. According to him, the authorities found a small quantity of shilajit, an ayurvedic medicine for boosting strength, in his wallet and charged him with possession of opium.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
Labels: ayurvedic medicine, cricketer Mohammed Asif, Delhi Daredevils, drug scandal, Dubai airport, Dubai Drug net, Indian Premier League, Pakistani cricket, PCB, Shoaib Akhtar
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