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Sports Ministry trying to help Dingko Singh travel for cancer treatment

By ANI | Updated: April 20, 2020 18:45 IST

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is trying to help former India boxer Dingko Singh 'in a practical possible manner' to travel from Manipur to Delhi for his cancer treatment.

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is trying to help former India boxer Dingko Singh 'in a practical possible manner' to travel from Mpur to Delhi for his cancer treatment.

"The Sports Ministry has spoken to Dingko Singh and is trying to find out a way to help in practical possible manner," sources within the Sports Ministry told .

Earlier in the day, the boxer requested the Ministry to help him travel for his treatment.

Singh, who is currently in Imphal, said the doctors had asked him to undergo radiation but it can only be done in Delhi.

However, owing to the nationwide lockdown until May 3, he is unable to travel.

"Doctors had asked me to undergo radiation which is to be done in Delhi after that I was to undergo chemo. However, there is no transportation facility due to the lockdown. I had booked tickets many times keeping in mind the lockdown period but it has extended, so tickets got cancelled," the Asian Games gold medallist told .

"The doctor in Delhi suggested I get chemo first in Mpur then they will plan for my radiation. So, I went to the doctor in Mpur but he said that my bilirubin levels are high so they cannot give me chemo at the moment," he added.

The boxer said he also planned to come to Delhi via road in an ambulance but the doctors advised that it would not be good for his health. Hence, Singh is seeking help from the Sports Ministry to get to Delhi.

"I also planned to come by ambulance but due to the long journey, doctors said it will not be good. If the ministry helps me to get to Delhi, it would be really helpful because then everything can be done in one place," Singh said.

When asked about getting help from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), he said: "I do not know whether BFI is aware of it or not but in the past, they had helped me."

( With inputs from ANI )

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