The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested Sushil Kumar and co-accused Ajay from the Mundka area on Sunday morning, ending their 19-day search for the superstar athlete. “Sushil had asked (his friend) Prince to make that video. He and his associates thrashed the victims like animals. He wanted to establish his fear in the wrestling community,” the police told the court.
The police have been raiding several places in Delhi and its surrounding cities, and neighbouring states, to arrest the 37-year-old champion wrestler. The Delhi Police had announced a reward of ₹ 1 lakh for information leading to the arrest of Sushil Kumar, who had since been on the run. Another reward of ₹ 50,000 was announced for Ajay Kumar’s arrest. Finally on Sunday the police arrested the accused and it received six days’ custody of the wrestler at a Delhi court.
According to the sources, a flat in Delhi’s Model Town is the reason behind the entire incident. Sonu Mahal, who fought alongside murdered Sagar Rana and got injured, is the nephew of Delhi and Haryana’s wanted criminal Sandeep Kaala alias Kaala Jathedi. A total of 19 criminal cases are registered against Sonu. It has been learnt that Sushil Kumar had a good relation with Jathedi, however, it soured after the brawl at Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi on May 4. Kaala Jathedi aims to be the kingpin of crime world in north India.
Meanwhile the Northern Railway is set to suspend wrestler Sushil Kumar after he was arrested by the Delhi Police in a murder case, as Kumar was posted by the Delhi government as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at Chhatrasal Stadium for development of sports at school level.