The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) disqualifies 500-plus wrestlers from the U-17 National Open Ranking Tournament following an age-fraud crackdown using an Aadhaar-based verification process. According to reports, more than 500 participants are disqualified after the verification identifies inconsistencies related to age. The tournament is held from June 6 to 8 in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh. Sources say about 1,200 wrestlers register for the event across men’s freestyle, Greco Roman, and women’s categories. The WFI’s Aadhaar verification is described as a key step in enforcing eligibility rules for the age-group competition. While the outlets report the same outcome and verification method, they vary slightly in wording on the disqualification threshold (500-plus / over 500). No details are provided in the articles on specific cases or the number of matches, but the reported effect is a significant reduction of eligible competitors for the ranking meet. The disqualifications are presented as part of a broader effort by the WFI to address age fraud in youth wrestling.