Olympian Sushil Kumar trains inmates at Tihar Jail
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New Delhi: Wrestling ace, Sushil Kumar currently doing time at Tihar jail over murder charges has started giving wrestling lessons to fellow inmates.
The Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested and later charge sheeted the Olympian in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Dhankar who was training at Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium.
Sushil Kumar, lodged at jail number 2, started a week back training five to six inmates, according to IANS.
An official without giving name said the Olympian showed willingness to the jail authorities' proposal. It was not known whether Kumar would be paid for imparting his skills to fellow inmates. However, sources said that the training would be considered as "wages".
As well as arresting 18 persons in connection with the murder of Dhankar, the Crime Branch have filed two charge-sheets in a Rohini court against Kumar and others.