new delhi the doping menace has returned to haunt indian athletics just days ahead of the upcoming jakarta asian gamesuttar pradeshs promising javelin thrower amit kumar who had secured a bronze at the interstate meet in guwahati in june has failed the dope test conducted by the athletes integrity unit aiu of the iaaf in finlandamits urine sample has tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone resulting in his immediate provisional suspension by the athletics federation of india afi the 26yearold athlete now runs the risk of getting suspended for a maximum period of four years for his firsttime doping offenceamit has written to the aiu pleading innocence and has opted out for his b sample testing its been learnt afi has asked amit to leave the national camp in finland with immediate effect pending hearing by the aiu the sample was collected by the aiu during the camp around midjuneaccording to sources amit had taken a food supplement before leaving for finland to join the camp under chief coach uwe hohn without knowing that it contained anabolic steroidhowever he failed to mention about the supplement in his dope control form before leaving for finland a costly mistake which could put him in trouble in his defence to the aiu amit has pleaded that he took the banned substance by mistakeamit had won silver at the federation cup meet in patiala a qualifying event for the gold coast cwg and a bronze 7817m at the guwahati meet which acted as a qualifier for the jakarta asiad