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IOA secy gen, wrestling referee held at CWG Glasgow, August 3 No names have been released by police authorities, and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) officials have been very tight-lipped about the nature of the incidents. However, it has been reported that one of the arrested men is the IOA secretary general Rajiv Mehta, while the other is an Indian, Virender Malik, who officiated as a wrestling referee during the Games. There are reports that Mehta was arrested for drunken driving while Malik was arrested on an "assault" charge, but police did not confirm or deny that this assault was of a sexual nature. A police spokeswoman said today: "The two are cases of alleged assault. The two men will appear at Glasgow Sheriff's Court tomorrow." Raj Singh, the chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent, said that he was not aware of the incidents or the arrests. The Glasgow police had released a terse statement which revealed only that two men aged 45 and 49, connected with the Commonwealth Games, had been arrested in Glasgow on separate charges. A police spokesperson said: "A 49-year-old was detained in the City Centre last night following reports of an alleged assault. In a separate incident, 45-year-old was also arrested in the west of the city.”Mehta, who was spotted cheering for India during the table tennis doubles final day-before-yesterday with his family, had been staying at a city hotel. Later that evening, Mehta is believed to have attended a party hosted by the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI). The IOA released a statement which said that the referee was not part of the Indian delegation, and that media should not “jump to conclusions” about the incidents. When Commonwealth Games Federation CEO Mike Hooper was asked about the incidents during his regular morning briefing, he said: “We are aware of this matter but this matter concerns Scotland Police and questions related to this issue should be addressed to them.” An Indian Consulate spokesman in Edinburgh said: “We have learnt about the detention of two members of the Commonwealth contingent by the local police. Our Consulate in Edinburgh has deputed an official to Glasgow to keep in close touch with the police authorities to ascertain full factual details of the case.”
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