Four Haryana-based criminals, who assaulted wrestler along with Sushil Kumar, arrested

Wednesday, 26 May 2021Newsdesk

Four Haryana-based criminals have been arrested in connection with the murder of 23-year-old former junior national wrestling champion, Sagar Dhankhar. Police said they all came to Chhatrasal stadium from Aasoda village in Bahadurgarh at around 12 am on May 5, and assaulted Sagar and three of his friends along with decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar and others.

New Delhi, 26 May 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, they also allegedly abducted Sagar and Sonu from their flat in Model Town earlier that night.DCP (Rohini district) Pranav Tayal said the arrested men have been identified as Bhupender (38), Mohit Aasoda (22), Gulab (24) and Manjeet (29). “Bhupendra was a close associate of a former sarpanch Rajeev, alias Kala, of Aasoda village in Bahadurgarh. In 2011, he was arrested in a double murder case and was in jail till February 2021. After coming out, he was reviving his gang to take revenge,” he said.

Source -The Indian Express