Indian Archers Face Ordeal in Dhaka After Flight Cancellation Amid City Unrest

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New Delhi: Indian archers returning from the Asian Championships in Dhaka faced a harrowing 24 hours after their flight to Delhi was abruptly cancelled, leaving eleven members of the contingent, including two minors, stranded in the violence-hit capital without security or adequate accommodation.

The team, which included senior archers Abhishek Verma, Jyoti Surekha and Olympian Dhiraj Bommadevara, arrived at Dhaka airport on Saturday evening for a scheduled 9.30 pm departure. After boarding, they were informed that the aircraft had developed a technical problem, forcing everyone to deboard. With no clarity on the

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