“The investigation papers have been reviewed and they were marked as ‘No Further Action’ (NFA) by the investigating officer due to discrepancies in statements given by the victim and a witness,” Putrajaya police chief Asmadi Abdul Aziz told FMT.

Yesterday, Amarjit Singh, the acting deputy president of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF), said the MNCF will convene an in-house disciplinary hearing concerning the coach.

Amarjit said the coach, rider and witnesses will be called to attend the hearing.

His statement followed reports that the deputy public prosecutor’s office had decided not to press any charges against the coach following a police investigation.

The DPP’s decision followed a Nov 23 letter on the investigation by Asmadi.

The controversy started in April when the female national mountain bike rider filed a police report following an incident during a training session, after which the MNCF suspended the coach.

The coach, who had been training the squad for the Phnom Penh Sea Games, resigned following the rider’s allegation.