A video of Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar has surfaced on social media in which he and his associates can be seen allegedly beating a man with sticks. In this video, a man can be seen lying on the ground covered with blood. Sushil Kumar and his associates are allegedly thrashing wrestler Sagar Dhankar is this video, who later died. Post mortem report of wrestler Sagar Dhankar suggests that the cause of his death was "cerebral damage".
Delhi Police did not comment about the veracity of video, PTI reported.
The Police on Sunday arrested Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay were in connection with the death of wrestler Sagar (23). After this, Sushil was sent on a 6-day police remand by a Delhi court. During his questoning, Sushil Kumar claimed he is innocent and was misguided by some people who suggested that he should hide after the brawl at stadium. If proven guilty for murder, Sushil Kumar can face life imprisonment or death penalty.
Four active members of Kala Asauda-Neeraj Bawana Gang on Tuesday were arrested by Delhi Police. All four are associates of wrestler Sushil Kumar and were involved in the alleged murder of Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal stadium.
The accused have revealed the entire conspiracy and sequence of events that took place on the night Sagar was murdered..
The wrestler is accused of murder, extortion and criminal conspiracy. Sushil Kumar has won two Olympic medals. In 2008, he won bronze medal in the Beijing Olympics and in 2012 in the London Olympics, he won the silver medal. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri.