New Delhi: A court here extended the police custody of Olympic wrestling medallist Sushil Kumar by four days.
Sushil Kumar was arrested in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old grappler.
Sushil and his associates allegedly assaulted Sagar Dhankar and two of his friends at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium. Sagar succumbed to injuries later. Following Sushil and Ajay’s arrest, the court had remanded them in six days police custody on 23 May.
On being produced before the court at the end of the remand period on Saturday, the Delhi Police moved an application seeking extension of custody by seven more days, stating that Sushil was the mastermind and several recoveries are yet to be made for which his interrogation is required.
Allowing their interrogation for only four days, Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Goel said, “No one is above law and law treats everyone equally. Though the Constitution guarantees the right to life and liberty to all persons whether they are accused or not, but that right is also subject to certain exceptions.”
The allegations against the accused persons are very grave and serious in nature, the court said, emphasising the importance of the initial days of investigation to unearth the truth.
The judge said the involvement of a large number of persons, some of whom belong to some notorious gangs stationed in and outside Delhi, is also suspected and they are yet to be arrested.
“Moreover, certain recoveries i.e. mobile phone and clothes of accused persons are yet to be made. As such in the interest of justice I deem it appropriate to allow the application of 10 to the extent of four days only,” the judge stated in the order.
