Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar asked one of his associates to make a video of the May 4 brawl at Chhatrasal stadium in New Delhi to guarantee he continues to have his affect within the wrestling circuit and nobody opposes him in future, information company ANI reported quoting Delhi Police.
According to the ANI report, Sushil asked Prince (his friend or affiliate) to make the video by which Kumar and his associates have been seen thrashing Sagar Rana, a former junior nationwide champion, and his two associates – Sonu and Amit Kumar. However, Rana died, following which he fled, in accordance to the police.
Sushil was arrested together with 5 of his associates by the Delhi Police on Sunday. A metropolis court docket granted the police six-day custody of Kumar.
Delhi Police deputy commissioner (particular cell), Pramod Kushwah, introduced the arrest of Kumar and his confederate Ajay. “They have been charged with murder, attempt to murder, assault, criminal conspiracy, criminal intimidation and under other relevant sections, including the Arms Act,” Kushwah mentioned.
During the listening to, the police knowledgeable the court docket that Kumar crossed the borders of as many as seven states and union territories through the previous 18 days to evade his arrest. He additionally consistently modified his SIM playing cards so as to keep away from arrest, knowledgeable the Delhi Police.
Delhi Police Crime Branch to deal with case now
The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch might be handed over the case associated to the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the demise of a 23-year-old wrestler right here, officers mentioned on Sunday. The improvement comes after Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar (37) and his aide Ajay have been arrested in outer Delhi’s Mundka space on Sunday.
The police mentioned the case, which is presently being investigated by the northwest district police, might be formally transferred to the Crime Branch unit by Monday.
“We have been told verbally that the case will be further investigated by the team of the Crime Branch. But the case will be officially handed over to us latest by tomorrow (Monday),” a senior police official mentioned was quoted as saying by information company PTI.
The case relates to the May 4 incident on the stadium by which wrestler Sagar Rana died and two of his associates, Sonu and Amit Kumar, have been injured after they have been allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and different wrestlers.
Sushil Kumar left the town as quickly as he bought to know concerning the wrestler’s demise, the police mentioned, including that a number of groups have been fashioned to hint him and his aide however he stored altering his location often.
Several groups, together with the Crime Branch and 4 groups of the Special cell, carried out raids in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Punjab, one other official mentioned. The Delhi Police had introduced a reward of Rs one lakh for info main to the arrest of Sushil Kumar, who had since been on the run. Another reward of Rs 50,000 was introduced for Ajay Kumar’s arrest.
Earlier, a Delhi court docket had refused to grant anticipatory bail to the two-time Olympic medallist, saying he was prima facie the primary conspirator and allegations against him have been critical in nature.
The Delhi Police filed an FIR within the case underneath sections 302 (homicide), 308 (culpable murder), 365 (kidnapping), 325 (inflicting grievous damage), 323 (voluntarily inflicting damage), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 506 (felony intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The case was additionally registered underneath sections 188 (Disobedience to order by public servant), 269 (negligent act probably to unfold an infection of illness), 120-B (felony conspiracy) and 34 (widespread intention) of the IPC and numerous sections underneath the Arms Act.
(with company inputs)
