?Nirmala Sheoran was banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit for four years when she tested positive for a banned substance.
The sample was collected on June 29, 2018.
The presence of Drostanolone and Metenolone was confirmed and both of them are under the category of Prohibited Substances according to the WADA 2018 Prohibited List.
She admitted the violation in late November last year.
"She has been banned for four years from 29th June 2018, the date of the sample collection. So, she has not been banned from the date of the order but from the date of sample collection," an official told ANI.
"Normally, the ban starts from the date of the order and it is seen that whether the athlete was provisionally suspended or not. If the athlete is provisionally suspended then they take four years from the date of the provisional suspension," the official added.
Her results from between August 15, 2016 and November 21, 2018 are disqualified which include stripping of titles, awards and medals.
"Disqualification of the Athlete's results from 15 August 2016 to 21 November 2018 with all resulting consequences including the forfeiture of any titles, awards, medals, points and prize and appearance money pursuant to Articles 9 and 10.8 ADR," AIU said in their decision.