The police produced Anirudh earlier than Metropolitan Magistrate and sought his custody for 7 days. (File)
New Delhi:
A Delhi Court on Friday remanded an alleged close-aide of Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar to 4-day police custody in reference to the homicide of a 23-year-old former junior nationwide wrestling champion at Chhatrasal Stadium right here.
Anirudh was arrested by Delhi Police’s Crime Branch from the nationwide capital on Thursday. In all, 10 folks, together with Sushil Kumar, have been arrested to date in reference to the incident.
The police produced Anirudh earlier than Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra and sought his custody for seven days. The courtroom, nonetheless, allowed his police interrogation for less than 4 days.
During the course of proceedings, Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Shrivastava, representing the police, advised the courtroom that his custody is required as he needs to be taken to Jammu.
The courtroom was additionally apprised that Anirudh has been noticed within the purported video of the brawl.
Kumar and his associates allegedly assaulted wrestler Sagar Dhankar and two of his mates Sonu Mahal and Amit Kumar on the intervening night time of May 4 and 5 over a property dispute. Dhankar, 23, died of his accidents later.
The two-time Olympic medallist faces prices of homicide, culpable murder, kidnapping and felony conspiracy.
Police have referred to as him the “main culprit and mastermind” behind the alleged homicide and mentioned there may be digital proof during which he and his associates might be seen beating Dhankar with sticks.
Earlier on Friday, the district courtroom prolonged his judicial custody until June 25 in reference to the case.
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