New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Tokyo gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat, has been suspended for a period of 18 months due to whereabout failure and will miss the Paris Paralympic Games, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.

According to a statement by the BWF, Pramod Bhagat was found breaching the anti-doping regulations of the committee.

"In 1 March 2024, the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division found Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping regulations for committing three whereabouts failures within 12 months," BWF said in a statement, reported the PTI.

Pramod Bhagat, who is an SL3 athlete, has appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division, further stated the report.

"On 29 July 2024, the CAS ...