New Delhi | A Delhi court on Wednesday framed charges against Olympian Sushil Kumar and 19 others in connection with the murder of 23-year-old junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar that took place in Delhi’s Chhatarshal stadium. Savita Dhankar, the mother of the deceased wrestler, told IANS that a death sentence should be delivered to Sushil and other […]
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Delhi Police suspends arms license of Sushil Kumar
New Delhi | Nine days after two time olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was arrested on May 24 in connection with the murder of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, Delhi Police has suspended his arms license. According to informed sources in Delhi Police related to his case, Delhi Police has sent notice to Kumar to cancel his arms license […]
Delhi HC refuses to hear plea seeking to stop media trial in murder case against Sushil Kumar
New Delhi | The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking to restrain the media from sensationalising Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar’s trial in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old wrestler. A bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said Kumar is a “vigilant person” and the court […]
Crime Branch brings Sushil to Chhatrasal Stadium, flat in Delhi for investigation
New Delhi | The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Tuesday took two-time olympian Sushil Kumar to Chhatrasal Stadium and his flat in the national capital to further probe the case of the death of wrestler Sagar Dhankar. The Crime Branch sleuths took the wrestler first to the Chhatrasal Stadium here and questioned him. The […]
Wrestler murder case: Sushil Kumar sent to 6 days police custody
New Delhi | A Delhi court on Sunday sent wrestler and Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in the death of a 23-year-old old wrestler at the city’s Chhatrasal Stadium, to six days police custody. The police questioned Sushil Kumar inside the court and then sought his custody for 12 days […]
Sushil’s job with Northern Railway at stake
New Delhi | Star wrestler Sushil Kumar’s application to Delhi government to extend his deputation by a year has been rejected and sent back to his parent department — Northern Railway. Kumar, who was on deputation with Delhi government since 2015 had already got extension for 2020 and was trying to get it for 2021 too. […]
Sushil Kumar, his associate arrested in wrestler murder case
New Delhi | 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, was arrested by Special Cell on Sunday. Special Cell Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pramod Kushwah said that Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar, another accused […]
Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil arrested near Jalandhar
New Delhi | 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, was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday, according to a source. “Kumar has been arrested near Jalandhar. His associate Ajay Kumar, accused in the case, […]
Wrestler murder case: court denies anticipatory bail to Olympic medallist Sushil
New Delhi | A Delhi court on Tuesday declined to grant anticipatory bail to Sushil Kumar, India’s double Olympic medallist in wrestling, in connection with a brawl at Chhatrasal Stadium, which led to the death of a wrestler. Additional sessions judge Jagdish Kumar declined to grant the relief to Kumar who has been booked for murder, […]
Wrestler murder case: Sushil Kumar pleads innocence, police oppose anticipatory bail
New Delhi | The Delhi Police on Tuesday opposed the anticipatory bail plea of Sushil Kumar, India’s double Olympic medallist in wrestling, in the district court in Rohini. Kumar is facing allegations of involvement in murder of a former international wrestler, who died earlier this month. Kumar in his plea filed by advocate Kumar Vaibhaw said: […]