New Delhi: Continuing its inquiry into the doping scandal involving long-distance runner Sunita Rani, the one-man Sushil Salwan Committee on Thursday questioned Indian athletics team coach for the Busan Asian Games Bahadur Singh, who said she was not involved in doping.

After questioning the former shot-putter for hours, Salwan, told PTI that Bahadur Singh "firmly believes that Sunita is not involved."

Salwan, who is the vice-president of Amateur Athletics Federation of India (AAFI) said Bahadur told him that "he does not know anything about it though the final results showed that she had tested positive."

Salwan, who had recorded the tainted-runner's statement on Wednesday on the first day of questioning, declined to divulge further details saying "it is too early to say anything concrete now."

He is likely to question Sports Authority of India officials and doctors besides the AAFI officials on Friday.

Sunita Rani, who was stripped off her gold and bronze medals she had won in Busan Asian Games for testing positive, had said in a statement on Wednesday after a two- and-a-half hour closed door meeting with Salwan that, "I am totally innocent. I have done nothing wrong."

PTI