UK police verify Uganda boxers unaccounted for after Commonwealth Video games | Boxing Information

Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan have been reported ‘lacking’ after failing to return dwelling from 2026 Commonwealth Video games.

Police in the UK have confirmed that members of the Ugandan boxing crew have been unaccounted for after they participated within the Commonwealth Video games in Glasgow.

Police Scotland stated in an announcement that it had “acquired stories of a number of athletes who’re unaccounted for” and that it was conducting “enquiries” and interesting with the House Workplace.

About 3,000 athletes from 74 nations competed within the 2026 Commonwealth Video games in Scotland’s largest metropolis, with the closing ceremony held on Sunday.

Solely two members of the Ugandan boxing crew of six have returned to Uganda, the president of the Uganda Boxing Federation, Moses Muhangi, informed the AFP information company in Kampala after the primary athletes arrived on Tuesday night.

Moses stated those that had not returned have been the crew captain, Nuhu Batte, in addition to one different male and two feminine crew members.

The boxing crew members who returned dwelling included a grandson of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, Aziz Abdul, who was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarterfinal.

Moses stated it was “too early to say that the 4 boxers disappeared”, noting the athletes’ UK visas have been nonetheless legitimate and crew members have been free to go to family and friends.

He stated a number of crew members have been meant to return “later this week” and others on the weekend.

“It’s too early to name it disappearance. Allow us to wait till their visas expire,” Moses stated.

The chief govt of the Video games, Phil Batty, on Monday informed the UK’s PA Media information company “we work actually carefully with Police Scotland, the Border Drive and UK visas and immigration to verify everybody arrives and departs in keeping with regulation.”

A Pakistani boxer was additionally reported to have did not return dwelling on schedule, in response to regional media.