Olympics medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar, who was wanted in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler, and was absconding, has been arrested in Delhi.
Delhi Police Special Cell CP Neeraj Thakur confirmed to ANI on Sunday that Sushil Kumar had been arrested.
Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on May 4 night, at the stadium premises in the national capital.
The Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to Sushil Kumar's arrest. A reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for the arrest of his associate Ajay Kumar, who also was absconding in the case, police had said.
ANI quoted Delhi Police as saying, “A team of Special Cell SR led by Inspector Shivkumar, Inspector Karambir and supervised by ACP Attar Singh has arrested Sushil Kumar and Ajay from Mundka area of Delhi in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium.”
A Delhi Court had issued non-bailable warrants against Sushil Kumar and six others. This came days after a lookout notice was issued against the wrestler in the case.
Sushil Kumar's last location was traced to Punjab's Bathinda, official police sources had said on Friday. The police had been conducting raids in several parts of Haryana and Punjab to nab the wrestler.
Earlier, a Delhi Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sushil Kumar, saying he is prima facie the main conspirator and allegations against him are serious in nature.
The Delhi Police has 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).
It has also been registered under 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 Indian Penal Code and various sections under the Arms Act.
(With PTI inputs)
