Nagoya, 4 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Indian hockey umpire and technical official Gurinder Singh Singha has been sent back to India from Japan following multiple alleged sexual harassment complaints during the Asian Games. According to Indian media reports, Singha allegedly behaved inappropriately with a female hockey official from Malaysia and a hotel employee during his stay in Nagoya. A Hockey India official confirmed that Singha was sent back to India two days ago after a Malaysian female official filed a sexual harassment complaint against him. The official said further action would be taken after Hockey India receives a detailed report from the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), which appoints umpires and technical officials for hockey competitions at the Asian Games. He added that strict action would be taken if the AHF report contains adverse findings and that Singha would not be spared if found guilty. Media reports also indicate that this was not the first complaint against the Indian official. In 2025, a female umpire reportedly filed a complaint against Singha during the Hockey India League in Ranchi. Hockey India subsequently formed a three-member committee to investigate the allegations, but the committee reportedly found no concrete evidence against him.