Ludhiana, May 14 -- Two city residents, including international shooter Gurnihal Singh Garcha, have been booked for allegedly submitting forged dope test reports to obtain firearm licences. Separate FIRs have been registered at the division number 5 police station based on complaints filed by assistant commissioner of police (licensing) Rajesh Sharma.

The development has sent shockwaves through the sporting and arms licensing communities, particularly because one of the accused is an internationally recognised sportsperson. Garcha, a resident of Model Town, had applied for the renewal of his firearm licence. However, during document scrutiny, ACP Sharma noticed discrepancies in the stamps and signatures on the dope test report submitted ...