Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar, arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar at the Chhatrasal Stadium, spent his birthday in a lockup on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking directions to restrain the media trial of Sushil Kumar. Sushil Kumar suspended by Northern Railway after arrest in murder caseOn the intervening night of May 4 and 5, a fight broke in which Sagar died and two of Sagar's friends were injured. The accused were four associates of Sushil Kumar —Bhupender (38), Mohit (22), Gulab (24), residents of Haryana's Jhajjar district and Manjeet (29), a native of Rohtak district. Police said Sushil Kumar is coming up with new stories every day and is changing his statements.

Source: Hindustan Times May 27, 2021 04:41 UTC