New Delhi’s Rohini court docket on Wednesday (June 2) refused Delhi Police’s plea seeking extension of custody of wrestler Sushil Kumar by 3 days and sent the Olympic medallist and his affiliate Ajay to 14-days of judicial custody after being produced earlier than the decide in reference to the Sagar Rana murder case.
Earlier, Delhi Police had moved a plea within the court docket seeking an extension of 3-day custody of accused Sushil as their prosecutor Atul Shrivastava mentioned that custody of the wrestler is required to get well garments which he was sporting and weapon used within the alleged offence and to take him once more to Haridwar.
However, advocate Pradeep Rana, showing for wrestler Sushil Kumar, has opposed police plea seeking extension of custody saying that sufficient time has given to police to query him.
Earlier on Monday (May 31), the Delhi Police Crime Branch has taken wrestler Sushil Kumar, who has been arrested in reference to the murder of wrestler Sagar Rana, to Haridwar to examine his hideouts and the individuals who helped him when he was absconding.
According to Delhi Police sources, Sushil Kumar had gone to Haridwar first after the murder of Sagar Rana. The crime department will strive to get well the wrestler’s cellphone which he dumped in Haridwar.
The police haven’t but recovered his garments he was sporting on the time of the crime. Sources mentioned Sushil Kumar repeatedly tells the police that he didn’t intend to kill Sagar Dhankar. Delhi Police investigation has thus far revealed that 13 folks had been concerned within the Sagar Rana murder case.
Out of 13, 9 had been arrested whereas the remaining 4 who’re absconding have been recognized. Delhi’s Rohini Court on Saturday had granted the police additional 4-day remand of wrestler Sushil Kumar and one different accused in reference to the alleged murder of wrestler Sagar Rana. Delhi Police, which was seeking additional 7-day remand of Sushil Kumar had knowledgeable the court docket that Sushil Kumar is the primary perpetrator of the heinous offence and has not been cooperating in the course of the interrogation.
The 38-year-old wrestler, Sushil Kumar, a main suspect within the murder case and his affiliate Ajay Bakkarwala had been arrested by a staff of Special Cell, Delhi Police just lately within the Mundka space of the nationwide capital. A non-bailable warrant was issued towards Kumar and others within the case relating to the alleged killing of Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4.
According to Delhi Police, Kumar had crossed the borders of as many as seven states and union territories previously 18 days when he was attempting to evade the arrest. He additionally continually modified his SIM playing cards in an effort to keep away from arrest, knowledgeable the Delhi Police.
An incident of a brawl amongst wrestlers was reported on May 4 through which some wrestlers had been injured. Sagar, being one of them died throughout therapy on the hospital.
