Wrestler Hassene Fkiri was disqualified and stripped of the silver medal after making an obscene gesture at the international FILA judges during the final.

[5] Delhi Police did not press the case after the Organizing Committee refused to file a complaint while Indian external affairs minister SM Krishna dismissed it as a one-off incident.

Indian newspapers have reported that the Australian Commonwealth Games Authority agreed to pay for the damages[7] and have apologised for the incident.

[8][9] The Australian High Commissioner rejected the claim, stating that the incident was the result of partying and celebrations.

[5][10] Later comments by Australian officials have contradicted claims by Lalit Bhanot that they had admitted responsibility.