New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to provide security to witnesses in the wrestler Sagar Rana Murder Case.
The order came a day after Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar was sent to 9 days of judicial custody.
The HC made it clear that protection for witnesses in the murder of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Rana during a brawl at the Chhatrasal stadium will be granted under the witness protection scheme.
The High Court also directed the Delhi Police to provide security to the witness within a week.
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The 38-year-old wrestler, Sushil Kumar and his associates allegedly assaulted Sagar Dhankar and two of his friends Sonu Mahal and Amit Kumar at the stadium on the intervening night of May 4 and 5 over a property dispute.
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Later, Sushil and his associate Ajay Bakkarwala were arrested by a team of Special Cell, Delhi Police on May 23 in the Mundka area of the national capital.
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