Kolkata: Indian archers returning from the Asian Championships in Dhaka faced a night of turmoil after their flight home was cancelled, leaving them stranded for nearly 10 hours and forced to take shelter in what athletes described as “substandard” accommodation. Several members of the 23-strong contingent, including two minors, were left to navigate the violence-hit Bangladeshi capital without security and with what they allege was virtually no assistance from the airline.

Eleven archers, including senior competitors Abhishek Verma, Jyoti Surekha and Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara, arrived at Dhaka airport on Saturday for their scheduled 9.30 pm departure to Delhi. After boarding, passengers were informed that the aircraft had developed a technical fault and would not take off.The delay

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