Asif, Shoeb return
Sports Reporter
Asif Hossain Khan returned home yesterday after having treatment in Bangkok but it was uncertain whether the Commonwealth and South Asian Games gold medallist shooter would be able to recover from brutal police torture to take part in next month's Asian Games.The National Bangladesh Shooting Federation (NSF) sent injured shooters Asif and fellow shooter Shoebuzzaman, two of the five victims of barbaric police assault at the National Shooting Complex and further torture at the Gulshan Police Station on October 2, for better treatment to the Thai capital on October 19. "I am happy with the treatment in Bangkok," told Asif to The Daily Star. "I am feeling much better and I cam move my hand now." Both the shooters were severely beat-up as Asif was left with a damaged right-arm and pain in the soles of his feet. "The pain in the feet is hardly there but I can still feel it. But there is not much problem walking like before. The doctors have told me that they have done everything possible and the recovery is as best as medical science can do. "The rest of the healing would be done naturally and it might take two to three months," informed Asif, who was treated at the Bumrungrad Hospital. Asif and Shoeb both underwent surgery to remove the blood clot and the champion shooter said that it helped a lot. "They operated upon my waist. Shoeb bhai's recovery is also similar to mine." When asked about his near future, Asif told that the doctors have prescribed him to continue physiotherapy and go through different exercises for the improvement of the hands, feet and waist. "The doctors have said that I can start practice now and shoot as long as I can bear the pain. They said to quit if my arm refuses the load. "As starter, I'll go for 20 to 30 minutes at a stage but to be able to shoot for the regulation three-hour period, it would take time because not only the arm but also the feet have to permit me do that. Am also taking plenty of medicines now." When asked about his chances to participate in the Asiad in Doha, Asif said that he would only realise his condition once he takes the rifle in hand. "I'll try my best to be fit but to go to Asiad, everything will have to fall into places," said Asif who expects to start training within a few days and join the residential camp at BKSP from November 7. "The federation has assured me today to provide the best physio available here for my quick recovery," he added.
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