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A Delhi Court on Saturday remanded wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar accused of criminal charges against a junior wrestler to 4 days police custody. 

Duty Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Goyal, Rohini Court pronounced the order after hearing Delhi Police’s application seeking 7 days police custody remand of both the accused(s).

Advocate Pradeep Rana and Advocate Swastik Misra appeared for Sushil Kumar.

Advocate Ashish Kajal appeared for the State.

Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar, a physical education teacher at Chhatrasal Stadium were arrested by Delhi Police on Sunday from Mundka Area.

On May 18, ASJ Jagdish Kumar, Rohini Court, while rejecting Sushil’s anticipatory bail application had observed that charges against the accused were of a serious nature and the FIR revealed a prima facie case against the accused.

It is alleged that wrestler Sushil Kumar engaged in an argument, followed by an armed fight with the deceased on the intervening night of May 4 and May 5, 2021.

While Sagar Rana succumbed to death on May 5, his friends sustained grave injuries. 

Delhi Police issued a Look Out Circular against the accused on May 10 and had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh on any information related to his whereabouts.

On May 15, NBWs were issued against the Accused and nine others related to the present matter.