Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar has landed in a contemporary controversy involving the loss of life of a wrestler in a brawl exterior a Delhi stadium. In newest developments, the Delhi police have confirmed that one of many injured from the incident have alleged that the champion wrestler was involved in the incident.
As per a report in The Indian Express, the police are conducting a number of raids on the outskirts of Delhi and Haryana to nab the wrestler, after he went absconding.
“We have recorded the statement of one of the victims, Sonu Mahal, who made allegations against Sushil Kumar. We are conducting raids to nab Sushil Kumar. During investigation, we have found so far that the assailants came from outside,” the extra DCP (North-West district) Dr Guriqbal Singh Sidhu was quoted as saying in the report.
The incident happened late on Tuesday evening, when a 24-year-old wrestler was overwhelmed to loss of life and two extra had been assaulted exterior Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi’s North-West Delhi’s Model Town space.
The police had been alerted in regards to the incident round 1 am on Wednesday after the injured visited Vinayak Hospital. It has additionally been learnt that the deceased was the son of a Delhi Police Head Constable.
Meanwhile, the two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar confirmed that the accused involved in the incident weren’t recognized to him.
“They weren’t our wrestlers, it happened late last night. We have informed police officials that some unknown people jumped into our premises and fought. No connection of our stadium with this incident,” Sushil advised ANI earlier this week.
