Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju has promised the help of Ashok Dewan, a former hockey player trapped in America. Ashok is stuck in the US due to traffic restrictions imposed due to Kovid-19. On Thursday evening, Rijiju's office said that the Indian embassy in San Francisco has contacted Ashok and he is also sending a doctor for him.

Rijiju's office wrote, "Hockey Olympian Ashok Dewan is stranded in the US and is not feeling well. He communicated to Kiran Rijuz through IO. The current Indian embassy in San Francisco has contacted him and sent doctors to him So that they can be provided medical treatment immediately. "

Ashok wrote a letter to IO President Narendra Batra seeking his help. In his letter, 65-year-old Ashok had said that he is a victim of the above blood pressure and he needs a doctor. Diwan had told that he has to return to India on April 20, but this will not be possible due to the lockdown.

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