Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar arrested from Delhi in wrestler murder case

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was arrested from Delhi on Sunday over his alleged involvement in the murder of 23-year-old wrestler. Kumar (38) along with his associate Ajay, alias Sunil, (48) as arrested from Mundka, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) P S Kushwah said. Kumar had been on the run for last 20 days.

The case relates to the May 4 incident at the stadium in which wrestler Sagar Rana died and two of his friends, Sonu and Amit Kumar, were injured after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers. The Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs one lakh for information for information leading to his arrest and also took non-bailable warrant against him from the court.. Another reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for Ajay Kumar’s arrest.

Earlier, a Delhi Court had refused to grant anticipatory bail to the Olympic medallist, saying he was prima facie the main conspirator and allegations against him were serious in nature. Non-bailable warrants were issued against him and six others. This came days after a lookout notice was issued against the wrestler.

The Delhi Police filed an FIR in the case under sections 302 (murder), 308 (culpable homicide), 365 (kidnapping), 325 (causing grievous hurt), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Investigation has revealed that Kumar had travelled between Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana while trying to evade arrest, Indian Express reported.

It was also registered under sections 188 (Disobedience to order by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC and various sections under the Arms Act. Sushil Kumar won a bronze medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics and a silver medal in 2012 London Olympics.