Wrestler muder case: Sushil Kumar not cooperating with investigation, says Delhi Police prime brass

Decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar isn’t cooperating correctly with Delhi Police’s Crime Branch investigation into the homicide of a 23-year-old wrestler in Delhi, prime officers have stated. Sushil was despatched to 6-day police custody on Monday after he was arrested over his alleged involvement within the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the demise of the younger wrestler.Sushil was on the run, altering his places from one state to a different, for over a fortnight earlier than he was nabbed by the Delhi Police alongside along with his affiliate Ajay Kumar in Delhi’s Mundka space.Notably, Delhi Police Crime Branch group had taken Sushil to the Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi early on Tuesday morning to recreate the crime scene. Sushil was additionally taken to his Model Town residence as a part of the investigation.As it seems, Sushil has remained tight-lipped, not speaking about his alleged hyperlinks with gangsters, in accordance with Delhi Police. Sources have additionally confirmed that the 4 individuals accused or homicide can be questioned head to head.The demise of Sagar Rana and the alleged involvement of Sushil within the homicide case has delivered to the fore the ugly wrestler-criminal nexus in Delhi’s underworld. Delhi Police had stated they have been 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 passed off on May 4. An SUV, registered below an individual staying on the identical 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 SUV.The crime department of Delhi Police is investigating from each angle, and they’re looking for out if Sushil Kumar had any relations with such gangsters, who could have helped Sushil earlier than his arrest. The Crime Branch group has additionally been gathering proof from the crime scene with the assistance of forensic consultants.During the interrogation earlier on Tuesday, the two-time Olympic medalist maintained that he went there solely to create a truce between the wrestlers, who have been engaged in a brawl.Meanwhile, Sushil, on Tuesday, was suspended from his job with the Indian Railways till additional discover.A senior industrial supervisor with the Northern Railway, Olympic medallist Kumar was posted by the Delhi authorities as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Chhatrasal Stadium for the event of sports activities on the college degree.”Sushil Kumar was detained in police custody on May 23, 2021 for a period exceeding forty-eight hours. Now, therefore Sushil Kumar JAG/ (Adhoc) IRTS is deemed to have been suspended with effect from the date of detention i.e. 23rd May, 2021 in terms of Rule 5 (2) of (D&A) Rules, 1968 and shall remain under suspension until further orders,” a press release from the Northern Railways stated.