Selangor Sikh Association players assault umpire

17/04/2003

THREE Selangor Sikh Association players assaulted umpire Hasbullah Rashid
after they were beaten 2-1 by Selangor Indian Association in a Selangor
Hockey Association Division One League match at the Pandamaran Hockey
Stadium on Tuesday.
Hasbullah made a police report in Klang, stating that Kevinder Singh,
Rajinder Singh and Kavaljit Singh from the Selangor Sikh Association
assaulted him.
An official, who declined to be named, said that it was mentioned in the
police report that three players from the Selangor Sikh Association pushed
him (Hasbullah) to the ground and then poked his stomach with hockey
sticks.
"The umpire was not injured in the incident, but made a police report
for safety reasons," said the official.
Selangor Sikh Association were leading 1-0 when Hasbullah flashed a
yellow card at a Selangor Sikh player and this got them riled up.
"I witnessed the entire episode. After the match, all the Selangor Sikh
Association players rushed the umpire and there was shoving and pushing.
"The police report has been sent to the Selangor HA and hopefully the
Disciplinary Board will take stern action against the guilty players,"
said the official.
Kavaljit Singh was flashed a red card in the first league match against
Synergy Hockey Club, and it is alleged that he was the player who poked
the umpires' stomach with a hockey stick.
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