Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Video of Sushil Kumar beating wrestler Sagar Rana surfaces

A video has surfaced online that shows olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his friends beating another wrestler Sagar Dhankar after a scuffle broke out following which the latter had allegedly succumbed to injuries. The incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported on May 4.

A Delhi court on Sunday remanded wrestler Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium murder of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar.

The 38-year-old wrestler, Sushil Kumar, a prime suspect in the murder case and his associate Ajay Bakkarwala were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police on Sunday in the Mundka area of the national capital.

A non-bailable warrant was issued against Kumar and others in the case relating to the alleged killing of Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4.

On Tuesday, a Delhi Court dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Sushil Kumar in connection with the case.

According to Delhi Police, Kumar had been on the run trying to evade his arrest. He had crossed the borders of as many as seven states and union territories in the past 18 days. He also constantly changed his SIM cards in an effort to avoid arrest, informed the Delhi Police.

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— Mahender Madesiya (@Mahende98120094) May 28, 2021