# Kazakh cycling coach booked for rape of minor athlete in Patiala 2026-09-22T23:42:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets A 34-year-old Kazakh cycling coach, Maxat Ayazbayev, has been booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly raping a 16-year-old national-level cyclist at Patiala's National Institute of Sports. The FIR was registered on September 18 after the survivor complained. Police say the assault occurred on September 13 in the coach's residential quarters near the girls' hostel. Ayazbayev has been untraceable since the complaint was filed. Police have seized his passport, issued a lookout circular at all international transit points, and formed special teams to track him. His travel clearance for the Asian Games was revoked. The Cycling Federation of India has suspended him and marked the matter to its internal complaints committee. The survivor's medical examination has been conducted. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three reports carry the same facts: the alleged assault on September 13, the September 18 FIR, the passport seizure, the LOC, and the coach being untraceable. Times of India names the survivor's counselling and the CFI's suspension as separate details. Sportstar and Hindustan Times stick closer to police statements. With no contrary official version or criticism, the coverage is uniform straight reporting. The sole open question is apprehension: the LOC and passport seizure suggest a coordinated effort, but the coach has evaded two police teams. The outcome depends on how quickly the lookout circular yields at an international departure point. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Led with passport seizure and LOC, added survivor counselling detail - sportstar.thehindu.com (neutral report) Plain chronology, wire-style reporting, no added detail - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight police presser report, no independent reporting Tags: Maxat Ayazbayev, Patiala police, POCSO Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cycling-coach-booked-under-pocso-for-raping-minor-athlete-in-patiala/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cycling-coach-booked-under-pocso-for-raping-minor-athlete-in-patiala/#story-in-brief