Top Para Athlete Neeraj Yadav Dies By Suicide, Last Met Female Friend Who 'Asked Him To Cut Contact'

Three-time gold medalist and Asian Para-Athlete Neeraj Yadav died by suicide. He last met his female friend, who took him to the hospital.

In a shocking turn of events, famous Para Asian Games champion Neeraj Yadav left for the heavenly abode. The 42-year-old was found dead near his SUV at Maujpur metro station in Delhi. As per the Delhi Police report, it was a case of suicide by consuming poison. There are reports that state he was undergoing a doping-related ban after he didn't qualify for the recent Para Asian Games in Nagoya. 

Neeraj Yadav died after he met his friend, whom he had known since December 2025

Neeraj Yadav was in his black Scorpio car and was found unconscious by his female friend. She had known him since December 2025, and Neeraj was dropping her off in Maujpur after they had travelled from Sonipat. She revealed that at 9 p.m. she started worrying after Neeraj didn't pick up her calls. 

After she reached near Gate No.1 of Maujpur metro station, she found the Para-Athelete lying on the road beside his car. She immediately rushed him to the hospital for medical assistance, but he was declared dead on arrival. A senior Delhi police officer revealed: 

"On Tuesday, she went to Sonipat to meet him and explain that she could not further be in touch with him. Thereafter, Neeraj Yadav dropped her at Maujpur, Delhi, in his Scorpio-N car. At around 09:00 PM, she became worried after he didn’t respond to calls. She then reached near Gate No.1 of Maujpur metro station, where she found Neeraj lying on the road beside his car. She subsequently took him to the hospital for medical assistance, where he was declared brought dead."

However, the reason behind his suicide is not yet known. The head coach of the Indian para-athletics team, S Satyanarayana, confirmed Neeraj's passing and revealed that he was in touch with him after the doping case made headlines. He revealed that he shared a close relationship with Neeraj. 

During the police investigation, the female friend who took Neeraj to the hospital told police that she had been his 'friend' since December 2025. She went to Sonipat, Haryana, to meet him and told him that she could not be in touch with him further. After that, he dropped her at a metro station. Further, it was revealed that Neeraj was running an online sports academy in Sonipat under the name Anshneer Sports Academy. 

For the unversed, Neeraj was married and is survived by his wife and their three-year-old daughter. Talking about Neeraj, he was diagnosed with post-polio residual paralysis at the age of seven. He played wheelchair tennis before he changed his sport to para-athletics. Neeraj won three gold medals at the Asian Para Games in his career in the F55 category.

Neeraj was suspended after he tested positive for a banned substance. The coach revealed that he was under a lot of stress due to the four-year suspension. The head coach shared:

"He came under a lot of stress after the doping issue. He was serving a four-year suspension. A couple of months ago, he spoke to me and asked if he could participate in the selection trials for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. I told him it was not possible as he still had a few months of his suspension left."

We pray for Neeraj Yadav's family amid these testing times. 

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