Para-athlete Neeraj Yadav found dead after doping suspension
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- Neeraj Yadav won three gold medals at the Asian Para Games.
- He was suspended from competing in the recent Para Games due to a doping case.
- Yadav was found dead at his residence in Delhi.
- A postmortem examination was underway following his death.
- Fellow para-athletes described him as a friend, motivator, and source of encouragement.
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First reported by The Times of India Three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav dies by suicide
The Hindu Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav found dead
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- The Times of India, right-leaningNeeraj Yadav remembered as a friend, motivator and ‘zindadil insaan’
- Scroll.in, left-leaningPara-athlete Neeraj Yadav dies allegedly by suicide
- The Hindu, left-leaningAsian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav found dead
- The Times of India, right-leaningNeeraj Yadav: Polio, 3 Asian Para Games golds, doping ban and a life cut short
- The Times of India, right-leaningThree-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav dies by suicide