New Delhi: Who was as soon as hailed as a champion within the wrestling world is now most wanted by Delhi police. He is a number of Olympics medalist Sushil Kumar. He is accused of being concerned within the homicide of wrestler Sagar Dhankhar on May 4 at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium and has been absconding ever since.
Zee News Anchor Sachin Arora on Thursday (May 20) narrated the saga of one of the most celebrated wrestlers, Sushil Kumar, who has now fallen so low he has to go in hiding.
Sushil Kumar had an excellent profession. He ended the 56-year-long wait by successful a bronze medal for the nation on the 2008 Olympic Games. Then he received a silver medal on the 2012 Olympic Games and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2011 by the President.
Today who’s operating away from the police on fees of homicide. The police have positioned a reward of Rs 1 lakh for intel on his whereabouts.
The success story of Sushil Kumar begins from the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi and that is the very place the place he has been charged with homicide.
On 4 May, wrestler Sagar Dhankar and his associates had been attacked at Chhatrasal Stadium. In this assault, Dhankhar was killed. Sushil Kumar and a few of his fellow wrestlers had been accused of homicide. After this incident, a video surfaced that reveals Kumar leaving the Stadium in his automobile after the homicide. That is, he was current inside when the homicide occurred.
The police say they’ve incriminating proof in opposition to Kumar on his involvement within the homicide. That is why he’s operating away.
There are three causes being cited as to why wrestler Sagar Dhankhar was killed.
First, Dhankar and Kumar had a dispute over cash, due to which it’s attainable that Sagar was murdered.
Second, Sagar used to dwell on hire in Sushil Kumar’s home. Kumar despatched him a discover to vacate this home however Dhankhar refused, after which the confrontation between the 2 escalated.
The third motive is believed to be gang rivalry. Dhankhar’s buddy Sonu, who was injured on this assault, is allegedly related to a harmful gang. The police are this angle as effectively.
The homicide of Sagar Dhankhar has not solely tarnished Sushil Kumar’s picture however has additionally broken the popularity of Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium, which is taken into account a ‘wrestling mecca’ in India. But currently, the stadium has grow to be an influence middle for some large wrestlers.
Sushil Kumar has been coaching at this stadium since he was 14. After he received two Olympic medals, the stadium gained an incredible popularity. Even within the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, three wrestlers of Chhatrasal Stadium are collaborating – Ravi Dahiya, Deepak Punia and Bajrang Punia.
However, the stadium has been marred by politics. Sushil Kumar’s coach Satpal Singh has been teaching wrestlers on the stadium for a very long time. It is believed that Satpal Singh had a terrific affect on this stadium at one time and Sushil Kumar was his favourite wrestler. In 2016, when Satpal Singh retired as Additional Director of Chhatrasal Stadium, he appointed Sushil Kumar to an vital put up.
This appointment of Sushil Kumar was additionally surrounded by controversies as he was collaborating in numerous competitions as an expert wrestler at the moment. Not solely this, earlier than this appointment, he was married to Satpal Singh’s daughter Savi Kumar.
It is alleged that Satpal Singh additionally benefited from the appointment of Sushil Kumar and even after retirement, he interfered within the inside affairs of the stadium. There had been additionally allegations that wrestlers who didn’t help the Sushil Kumar camp had been compelled to go away the stadium. It is alleged that wrestlers Yogeshwar Dutt and Bajrang Punia left Chhatrasal Stadium as a result of of this politics.
The latest occasions have maligned the popularity of the stadium. Sushil Kumar is on the centre of this. His downfall has been cosmic. From a world champion, he has been diminished to an absconder who’s operating away from the legislation.
