K. Priya, a National middle distance runner (800m) has tested positive in an out-of-competition testing recently.
Priya finished second in the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala in February this year. Her personal best has been a 2:07.30 in the inter-state athletics championship in Guwahati last year.
The 22-year-old has been in the National camp in Bengaluru.
Hailing from Tiruvannamalai District, Priya came to Chennai as a trainee at Sports Hostel of Excellence (SDAT). Currently, she is working with South Western Railway, Bengaluru. In February this year, she took part in the Asian indoor Championships in Tehran.