Haryana Police warned of action against Olympic >bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh , if he failed to seek permission from the State government for turning professional.
“He (Vijender) is a government servant and he cannot accept another employment. Without government’s permission, he cannot accept money from other place,” Haryana Additional DGP (Administration) K.K Sharma said.
“If he does so, then action can be taken against him,” he further said.
He also said that the Haryana Police does not have any official intimation about Vijender turning pro. Action, if any in the matter, can only be taken after there is official confirmation, he added.
Vijender was earlier appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), by previous Bhupinder Singh Hooda government in Haryana, for his outstanding record in boxing at national and international level. Vijender is currently on probation and yet to complete his training.
Vijender, the country’s most celebrated boxer, yesterday bid adieu to his amateur career by > turning professional , ruling himself out of next year’s Rio Olympics.
