Boxer Turns Burglar? Pakistani athlete absconds after stealing money from teammate's bag at Italy's Olympic qualifying event

The Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation reported on Tuesday that a Pakistani boxer went missing in Italy following the theft of money from a teammate's bag.

Abhijeet Kumar Singh

• Tue • 05 Mar 2024

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Pakistani boxer fled away after stealing money from teammate's bag in Italy.

Pakistani boxer has been identified with a name Zohaib Rasheed who was participating in Italy's Olympic qualifying event.

Pakistani boxer disappeared after stealing money from teammate's bag in Olympic qualifying event in Italy, the Pakistan Amateur Boxing Federation reported on Tuesday, March 5. Zohaib Rasheed traveled to Italy to compete in an Olympic qualifying event. A high-ranking official from the federation disclosed that they have notified the Pakistan Embassy in Italy about the occurrence and have also lodged a police complaint regarding the matter.

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Pakistan Boxing Federation expresses embarrassment

“It is most embarrassing for the federation and country the way Zohaib Rasheed has behaved as he had gone there as part of a five-member squad to take part in an Olympic qualifying tournament,” the national federation’s secretary, Colonel Nasir Ahmed said.

Zohaib, who secured a bronze medal at the previous year's Asian Boxing Championships, was considered an emerging star in Pakistani boxing.

Nasir reported that Laura Ikram, a female boxer, was out for training when Zohaib acquired her room keys from the front desk. He then took foreign currency from her purse and vanished from the hotel.

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