The relationship between Sushil Kumar and Sagar Dhankar, according to other wrestlers at the stadium, was that of teacher and disciple, leaving many shocked as to how the ties between them turned so bitter
Victim’s father demands he be stripped of medals
Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar celebrated his 39th birthday in lock-up on Wednesday. He is in six-day police custody after being arrested in a wrestler’s murder case.
A senior officer said that Mr. Kumar has stayed numb since the time of arrest. “His family members approached us as they wanted to meet him but they were denied. We passed on the birthday wishes to Mr. Kumar, however, he didn’t react. His body language shows that he is regretting his action,” said the officer.
The officer added that Mr. Kumar had asked for ‘wrestler’s diet’ during the custody period but that too was turned down. He was only given food from the police mess and has been under round-the-clock monitoring. He remains quiet all day and answers only a few questions.
Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Wrestler Sushil Kumar spends birthday in police lockup
A senior police officer said the four accused were produced before the duty metropolitan magistrate who sent them to four days police remand.
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NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar spent his birthday in a lockup on Wednesday after being remanded to six days police custody in connection with the murder of a wrestler at the Chhatrasal Stadium here.
Police said he remained quiet through the day.
Kumar was born on May 26, 1983.
On Wednesday morning, police said four associates of Kumar, who were involved in the alleged property dispute case that led to the death of the 23-year-old wrestler Sagar, were arrested by the Rohini district police and handed over to the crime branch.
On Wednesday morning, police said four associates of Kumar, who were involved in the alleged property dispute case that led to the death of the 23-year-old wrestler Sagar, were arrested by the Rohini district police and handed over to the crime branch.
Two of Sagar s friends were injured in the brawl at the stadium that took place on the intervening night of May 4-5 over a dispute related to the property in Delhi s Model Town area.
The accused were identified as Bhupender (38), Mohit (22), Gulab (24), residents of Haryana s Jhajjar district and Manjeet (29), a native of Rohtak district, they said.
They are active members of the Kala Asauda and Neeraj Bawana gangs and were arrested from Delhi s Kanjhawala area on Tuesday night.