New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar Sehrawat for 14 days in connection with the alleged brawl at Chhatrasal Stadium in which a young wrestler died.
Sushil was produced before court today as his judicial custody was about to end today.
The international wrestler is facing charges of murder, cupable homicide and kidnapping. He, along with his associates, allegedly assaulted Sagar Dhankar and two of his friends at the stadium on the intervening night of May 4 and 5 over an alleged property dispute. Dhankar, 23, succumbed to the injuries later.
Read: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar till Jun 25 in murder case
Earlier the court had extended the judicial custody of Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar till June 25.
Police has alleged Sushil Kumar the main culprit and mastermind of the murder and said that there is electronic evidence wherein he and his associates could be seen beating Dhankar. Sushil Kumar was nabbed on May 23, along with co-accused Ajay Kumar Sehrawat.
