New Delhi: After a lookout notice was issued against two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Rana, Delhi police have reached Uttarakhand to nab the absconding accused.
The police have received inputs that Sushil Kumar has taken refuge at a renowned Yoga Guru’s ashram in Haridwar.
According to sources, the police are waiting for orders from the higher authorities to conduct raids in the ashram to arrest him.
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Sagar Rana and two of his friends were brutally assaulted allegedly by other wrestlers including Sushil Kumar inside the Chhatrasal Stadium on May 4.
According to the police, the brawl involved Sunil Kumar, Ajay, Prince Dalal, Sonu, Sagar Rana, Amit and others.
Sagar, Sonu and Amit were critically injured and were rushed to the hospital where Sagar, who was a junior national champion, died during treatment.
A case was registered in the Model Town police station and during the investigation, police found some cars, a gun and few live cartridges.
Police believe that Sushil Kumar fled from Delhi by car as the last location of his mobile was traced to Uttarakhand.
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"We have also received a call from Uttarakhand's prominent yoga guru who tried to convince us to spare Sushil Kumar and drop the charges against him. We are sure that the wrestler is hiding in Baba's ashram. A Delhi police team has camped there to keep an eye," a senior police officer said.
"We are collecting more information against Sushil before raiding the ashram so that he cannot escape. We have already recorded the statements of the victims who have identified Sushil. A video has also been retrieved from his mobile which was shot during the incident," he stated.
"Kumar's father-in-law Guru Satpal and his close aides are being interrogated," he added.
