Sushil Kumar, one of India’s most decorated sportsmen faces charges of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy related to the clash at a sports stadium famous for wrestling.
There had been a brawl at the stadium involving 18 to 20 people, police said. Three people had been injured and had been taken to hospital. Hours later, a 23-year-old wrestler, Sagar Dhankar, died of his wounds.
Among the brawlers, police said, was Sushil Kumar.
The incident occured Late on the night of 4 May, shots rang out in the Indian capital, Delhi, at the sports stadium.
The 37-year-old wrestler is the country’s only two-time Olympic medallist in an individual event and the only Indian to win a wrestling world championship.
Kumar also holds an official position in the sports department of the Delhi government but has been embroiled in the unsavory incident.
