New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in connection with a murder, said Neeraj Thakur, Special CP-Special Cell on Sunday. Sushil Kumar was an absconding accused in the murder case of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Rana.
A team of Special Cell SR led by Inspector Shivkumar, Inspector Karambir and supervised by ACP Attar Singh arrested Sushil Kumar and Ajay from Delhi’s Mundka area.
A non-bailable warrant was issued against 38-year-old Sushil Kumar and others in the case relating to the alleged killing of Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium.
Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information that would’ve led to the arrest of Sushil Kumar, who was on the run.
On Tuesday, a Delhi Court dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Sushil Kumar in connection with the case.
An incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported on May 4 in which some wrestlers were injured and they had to be admitted to a hospital and one of them died during treatment.
Wrestler Sushil is considered to be one of the most successful athletes in the country as he won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics, and four years earlier, he had brought home a bronze medal in Beijing Olympics.