(UTV | INDIA) – Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar has been arrested in Delhi in connection with the murder of a fellow wrestler.
The victim, Sagar Dhankhar, was beaten during a fight involving rival wrestlers at the capital’s wrestling academy on 4 May, and later died.
Silver Olympic medallist Kumar, 37, then allegedly went on the run, travelling across India.
Kumar’s lawyers said he was innocent and accused police of bias, according to AFP news agency.
Another wrestler involved in the fight at Chhatrasal Stadium, who has been receiving treatment for their injuries, identified the alleged attackers to officers, police said.
