Wrestler murder case: associates of Sushil Kumar arrested

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday has arrested four associates of olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in in Dhankar murder case at Chhatrasal stadium.

A team of Special Staff under Inspector Ishwar Singh and overall supervision of Brahmjeet Singh, ACP of Operation Cell, Rohini District Delhi, has apprehended four active members of Kala Asauda - Neeraj Bawana gang from Kanjhawala area on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

The arrested accused have been identified as Bhupender a.k.a. Bhupi, Mohit a.k.a. Bholi, Gulab a.k.a. Pahalwan and Manjeet a.k.a. Chunnil, residents of Haryana's Jhajjar and Rohtak.

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.

"During spot enquiry it was found that Sushil Kumar and his associates had beaten the injured persons. A case was registered under several sections of the IPC and Arms Act." said police 

The investigation of the case was officially transferred to the Crime Branch unit on Monday.

Meanwhile, Sushil Kumar and his aide Ajay were arrested on Sunday morning and they are on police remand with Crime Branch.


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