Delhi Police oppose Sushil Kumar's bail, say witnesses 'terrified'
New Delhi, March 29: The Delhi Police on Monday challenged wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail petition in the Delhi High Court, claiming that witnesses in the Sagar Dhankar murder case are so terrified of the champion wrestler and his accomplices that one of them has sought court-ordered protection.
On the night of May 4, 2021, Dhankad, along with other wrestlers, was allegedly abducted and beaten by Kumar and his associates inside Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. Dhankad died as a result of his injuries, and Kumar was charged with murder on May 23, 2021.
The accused is the kingpin of the current case, according to Delhi Police, who conspired with other co-accused to arrange weapons and men, including dangerous criminals from Haryana and Delhi, to abduct the victims from various regions in order to commit the crime.
Because the accused is an influential and well-known figure, police suspect he has a high chance of influencing or intimidating the witnesses. According to the police, he is a globetrotter who may jump bail if granted bail.
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Accused Sushil Kumar and his accomplices fled the scene and caused the disappearance of the evidence, such as clothes, phones, the weapon of offence, DVR among other things to screen themselves This is an extremely serious case in which 18 suspects have been apprehended thus far. According to the Delhi Police's status report, the investigation is still ongoing in order to apprehend the other accused suspects in this case.
The case was originally scheduled for hearing on Monday before Talwant Singh's bench but was later rescheduled for April 24.
The Trial Court had previously denied Sushil Kumar bail, stating that "when renowned people commit such heinous offence, then its detrimental effects on the society are enormous.
The court further added, "Considering all these facts and circumstances, no ground for grant of regular bail is made out. Hence, the present bail application is dismissed and is disposed of accordingly."
Sushil Kumar was arrested by the Delhi Police on May 23 last year after absconding for several days and is currently in Judicial Custody. Kumar had been on the run for several days, attempting to evade his arrest and had crossed the borders of seven states and union territories, according to police. According to the Delhi Police, he also changed his SIM cards frequently to avoid being arrested.
Sushil Kumar underlined in his bail application that the police went to great lengths to create a "false and guilty image" of him and gave misleading information to the media in order to fraudulently establish a link between him and well-known gangsters.
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