India's two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar, is arrested by special cell of delhi police.
Sushil was on the run for over a fortnight for alleged links with the murder of former international wrestler Sagar Dhankar
Additional Sessions Judge Jadgish Kumar denied the relief to Sushil Kumar against whom a case of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy has been registered.
Delhi Police requested the court that Sushil Kumar has been absconding shouldn't be given bail and he has links with criminals and musclemen who can intimidate the witnesses, reports India Today.
The wrestler's application for bail comes a day after Delhi Police announced a cash award of Rs one lakh for feedback and information on Sushil's whereabouts.
The police have also announced a cash award of Rs.50,000 for anyone who provides information on Sushil's associate Ajay Kumar, who is a co-accused in the murder of Sagar Rana
Wrestler Sagar Rana died on May 5 after sustaining serious injuries in an alleged assault by Sushil Kumar and some other wrestlers at the iconic Chhatrasal stadium on May 4.
A senior police officer said Kumar, the only Indian to win two individual Olympic medals, is yet to join the investigation.
The tournament, to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from May 6-9, will be the last qualifying event before the Tokyo Games.
India is likely to field a strong contingent at the Games, which was pushed back by a year to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The double Olympic medalist in wrestling, Sushil Kumar stated that prestigious awards like Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna must be given to players after meticulous decision-making.
The champion wrestler did not say it in as many words but hinted that giving away the awards to so many athletes can end up lowering their dignity.
Considering the fact that there are no competitions in the near future due to the coronavirus pandemic, wrestlers and their coaches themselves are not too worried about the individual training that they are having to make do with presently.
Sakshi became India's first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal when she defeated reigning Asian champion Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan 8-5 in the 58kg category.
Already on the wrong side of the 30s, Sushil was struggling to qualify for the Tokyo Games but the postponement of the quadrennial event has re-ignited his Olympic hopes.
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