New Delhi, Nov 12: Sushil Salwan, who probed the alleged dope case of Sunita Rani and cleared her of all charges, has blamed the Amatuer Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the lack of seriousness to control dope in the country.

``There are many ways by which an athlete can escape from being tested positive. Random tests are not done frequently and both AAFI and SAI are not serious about the issue,`` Salwan told news persons after he his findings were disclosed at a press conference yesterday. Salwan, who is also the AAFI vice president, said athletes could prepare and neutralise the effects of drug testing if they knew when the tests would be conducted. ``Year round short notice and no-notice testing are the most effective means to curtail the use of drugs as they put the athletes always at risk of being tested,`` he observed. The AAFI vice president said the laboratories needed to maintain high standards of practice in order to retain the respect of the sports community. ``Our labs here are not IOC accredited. The SAI has been very casual on the issue. It has not taken adequate steps to get accredited and has applied for an ISO 9002 certificate, whereas the requirement of International Olympic Council (IOC) is ISO 17025,`` he noted. Bureau Report