Sushil Kumar

Delhi police named the wrestler Sushil Kumar as the main accused in its charge sheet filed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) on August 2. Kumar, who is currently in lockup, is said to be the main accused of murdering a 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar with his associates on May 4 and 5. Apart from five accused, 15 have been arrested so far.

Olympic medallist wrestler, Sushil Kumar has been shifted from Mandoli Jail to Tihar Jail. He was arrested in connection with the murder of fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar. Special security measures have been arranged, and police officers are stationed near his quarters across the clock. Kumar was also denied a plea for special food requests, protein supplements and exercise bands as he wanted to continue his career in wrestling.

A Delhi Court on June 9 rejected wrestler Sushil Kumar's request of getting a special diet and supplements in the jail. Terming the demands as "desires and wishes" and not necessities, the Court stated, "The law should be equal and should be equally administered." Arrested for allegedly murdering a fellow wrestler, Sushil had demanded a special diet in the jail, stating that he was preparing for competitions.

Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar, accused in wrestler Sagar Dhanker's murder, is suspected to have links with gangster Neeraj Bawana as police probes the connection. Reportedly, Bawana's aides were also present during Sagar's murder at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium. The police claimed that Sagar allegedly lived in Sushil's apartment on rent and the brawl took place over rent and evacuation. Recently, Delhi police on May 23 arrested Sushil near… read-more

Wrestler Sushil Kumar, accused of murdering 23-year-old junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar, has been arrested from Delhi on May 23. Sushil had been absconding since May 5 after learning that the clash he was involved in, at Delhi's Chhatrasal stadium, led to Sagar's death. Reportedly, the wrestler travelled through Uttarakhand and Muzaffarnagar before returning to Delhi to evade the arrest. Earlier, a Delhi court had rejected Kumar's anticipatory… read-more