The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Friday terminated the services of Deepak Punia’s Russian coach Murad Gaidarov after it emerged that he had assaulted a referee during the ongoing Olympics here.

The incident also led to his expulsion from the Games. Deepak lost his 86kg bronze play-off to San Marino’s Myles Nazim Amine on Thursday, after which Gaidarov went to the room of the referee, who had officiated in the bout, and assaulted him.