Sushil Kumar arrested: Did jailed Tihar gangster Neeraj Bawana assist a 2-time Olympic medallist?

The homicide of Sagar Dhankar alias Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal stadium has delivered to the fore the ugly wrestler-criminal nexus in Delhi’s underworld. Delhi Police sources say they’re investigating ties between embellished wrestler Sushil Kumar and infamous gangster Neeraj Bawana, who allegedly runs his empire from Tihar jail.Bawana’s henchmen are suspected to have accompanied the Olympian when the assault on Sagar came about on May 4. A Scorpio, registered below an individual staying on the similar village as Bawana’s maternal uncle, has additionally ruffled feathers. A 12-bore semi-automatic shotgun and a few cartridges have been discovered within the Scorpio.Incidentally, one other particular person assaulted with Sagar on that fateful day was Sonu Mahal, who occurs to be the nephew of needed gangster Sandeep Kala alias Kala Jathedi, now believed to be hiding in Dubai. Bawana and Jathedi are embroiled in one-upmanship over Delhi’s underworld.A complete of 19 legal circumstances are registered towards Sonu. It has been realized that Sushil was on good phrases with Jathedi, but it surely soured after the May 4 brawl.The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested Sushil and co-accused, Ajay, from Mundka on May 23, ending their 19-day seek for the two-time Olympic medallist. Sushil was remanded to 6 days in police custody. According to police sources, a flat in Delhi’s Model Town is the rationale behind the dispute between Sushil and Sagar.However, wrestlers for lengthy have been identified to be related to the darkish underbelly of Delhi’s crime world. The ‘services’ of wrestlers are sometimes utilized by politicians and mortgage sharks. According to police sources, there have been a number of incidents of wrestlers intimidating individuals in debt and forcing them to log out properties after they’re unable to repay.Who is Neeraj Bawana? Neeraj hails from Bawana in Delhi and has a number of circumstances of murders, robberies and legal intimidation towards him within the National Capital Region. Presently lodged in Tihar, it’s stated that he runs his operations from contained in the jail. Bawana’s gang includes over 50 henchmen from Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, who’re concerned in murders, robberies, extortion and property-grabbing. Neeraj Bawana (Tanseem Haider/India Today Photo)Bawana stepped into the world of crime from round 2004 however rose to fame after falling out together with his as soon as companion Surendra Malik alias Neetu Daboda. Over a dozen individuals have been killed on this gang rivalry. Daboda was later killed in an encounter with the Special Cell of Delhi Police, however the gang rivalry continued.On August 25, 2015, police have been taking Bawana again within the jail van after producing him in a Rohini court docket. His rivals Paras and Pradeep have been additionally current within the van. Bawana killed each of them within the van with the assistance of aides. In April 2017, he bought one other rival Rajesh Dhurmut eradicated outdoors Rohini court docket.