India Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar landed in a recent controversy after a 24-year-old wrestler was allegedly overwhelmed to loss of life and two extra had been assaulted outside Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi’s North-West Delhi’s Model Town space on late Tuesday evening.
The Delhi Police staff, who’re wanting into this matter, have to date detained one individual in connection and as per a report in The Indian Express a probe has additionally been initiated in opposition to the role of the Olympic medalist.
The police in the report confirmed that they 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.
“The deceased was identified as Sagar Kumar, son of a Delhi Police Head Constable and one of the injured has been identified as Sonu Mahal. We have registered an FIR and investigations are on,” the extra DCP (north-west) Dr Guriqbal Singh Singh Sidhu was quoted as saying in the report.
The report additional talked about that the victims had been lodging at a home close to the stadium owned by the Olympic medalist and he had additionally requested the trio to vacate the place.
Meanwhile, the two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar confirmed that the accused concerned 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 instructed ANI earlier in the day.
They weren’t our wrestlers, it occurred late final evening. We have knowledgeable police officers that some unknown folks soar into our premises and fought. No connection of our stadium with this incident: Wrestler Sushil Kumar on an incident of brawl
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— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2021
Sushil is seen as one of the crucial profitable athletes in the nation as he gained a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics, and a bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics.