From national Heroes to Villains: Dingko Singh, Sreesanth, Rahul Sharma and more

Dingko Singh

6. Ram Singh

This boxer from Punjab had his claim to fame last year, after he was arrested by the Punjab police for buying and consuming drugs (heroin). Ram Singh was also the boxing partner of Olympic Bronze medalist Vijender Singh. The latter too was alleged of consuming drugs, but his allegations are yet to be proven.

Ram Singh and Vijender Singh's drug allegation

Ram Singh and Vijender Singh’s drug allegation

7. Subhash Bhowmick

Current Technical Director of Churchill Brothers football club, Subhash Bhowmick was arrested by the CBI on December 2, 2005, on the ground of bribery. He was an employee of the anti-evasion department of Central Excise. The then East Bengal coach was caught red handed taking Rs 1.5 lakhs from a businessman.

Under the celebrated coach, East Bengal have won 2 national football league and the coveted LG ASEAN Cup trophy. Last season Bhowmick guided Churchill Brothers to their second I-League title.

Subhash Bhowmick

Subhash Bhowmick

8. Jagpreet Singh

Former East Bengal player Jagpreet Singh and his cook Ravi Singh were arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in Dum Dum, Kolkata. Two other footballers were involved in the case, Baldeep Singh of United Sports club and Jaspal Parmar of East Bengal. Although East Bengal officials later claimed that Parmar was released from the club before the incident happened. United Sports terminated Baldeep’s contract immediately after the incident.

Jagpreet Singh was alleged of raping a minor girl

Jagpreet Singh was alleged of raping a minor girl

9. Angad Singh

The coach of Jammu and Kashmir’s under-20 women ‘s hockey team, Angad Singh, was arrested on charges of molestation and harassment. Hyberabad police arrested Angad Singh after Punjab players lodged a complaint against him. Angad Singh, who was travelling in the New Delhi-bound AP Express train, was taken into custody at the Ramagundam railway station. He was later produced in a court in Andhra Pradesh.

J&K U-20 hockey coach arrested for rape attempt

J&K U-20 hockey coach arrested for rape attempt

10. Jagdish Singh ‘Bhola’ (from Arjuna awardee to Drug lord)

Arjuna awardee wrestler Jagdish Bhola was arrested after he was found guilty of involvement in the Punjabi drug racket. He was famously known as a drug lord in Punjab. The police claimed that Arjuna awardee Jagdish Singh, alias Bhola, also a deputy superintendent of Punjab Police who had been dismissed from service, was the kingpin of the Rs 700 crore synthetic drug racket and used to supply narcotics to the US and some European countries.

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