New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday opposed the bail petition in Delhi High Court of wrestler Sushil Kumar, currently in judicial custody in the Sagar Dhankar murder case, saying that witnesses in the case are so terrified of the champion wrestler and his associates that one of them had moved court seeing protection. 23-year-old Dhankad, along with other wrestlers was allegedly abducted and beaten by Kumar and his accomplices inside Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital on the night of May 4, 2021. Dhankad succumbed to his injuries and Kumar was arrested on May 23, 2021, on charges of murder.
Delhi Police further, in its status report, said the accused is the kingpin of the present case and had conspired with other co-accused had arranged weapons and men, including dreaded criminals of Haryana and Delhi to abduct the victims from different areas, to commit the offence. Police further added since the accused is a very influential and high profile person, there is every likelihood of his influencing/ threatening the witnesses. He is a globetrotter and may jump the bail if granted to him, the police said.
