Delhi Court Denies Bail To Olympic Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Murder Case

Wrestler and Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar had sought relief from the court, claiming police had built a false case against him.

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Updated on: 5 October 2021 6:24 pm

A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused bail to Olympic wrestler and medallist Sushul Kumar in the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case.

Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand refused to grant relief to Kumar after hearing the arguments of both the sides including prosecution and defence.

Kumar had sought relief from the court asserting that police built a false case against him and presented a "guilty image" of him.

The 38-year-old wrestler was arrested on May 23 and is lodged in jail since June 2, 2021.

Kumar, along with others, allegedly assaulted former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar and his friends at the stadium in May over an alleged property dispute.

Dhankar succumbed to the injuries later. According to the post-mortem report, he died due to the “cerebral damage resulting from blunt object impact”. (With PTI inputs)