Says another Chhatrasal wrestler who is disillusioned by the recent events: “We have to make so many sacrifices to become the best wrestler at Chhatrasal. He practically lived in his dingy hall, surrounded only by his most trusted lieutenants, one of them being Ajay, the friend who was on the run with him. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. As per his 2014 election affidavit, he has been charged in numerous criminal cases, including attempt to murder and dacoity. With Sagar’s death, Chhatrasal is not the same hallowed place for me. Though he was ignored for the qualifiers, he didn’t give up. Subhash Punia undertook these long trips to deliver homemade food to his son. The two Olympic medals, bronze at Beijing 2008 and silver at the London Games, and a world championship title in 2010 catapulted Sushil to a status that very few Indian sportspersons enjoy. Sushil and his associates had allegedly thrashed fellow wrestler Rana and his two friends on May 4 at the national capital's Chhatrasal Stadium. But it has never been used as a parking facility. The police said that on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, an information regarding firing inside the Chhatrasal Stadium was received at Model Town police station. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) assistant secretary Vinod Tomar said Sushil’s actions had brought disrepute to the sport, which gained in popularity after the country won medals in it at the last three Olympics. All three had to be hospitalized as Rana succumbed to injuries later on. The young pehelwans followed a daily ritual: first seeking the Lord’s blessings and then, touching their idol’s feet. And an ex-world champion, a two-time Olympic medallist, Sushil Kumar, getting arrested after being on the run for shut to 3 weeks. London Olympics bronze medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, Tokyo Olympics hopefuls Bajrang Punia, Ravi Dahiya and Deepak are all Chhatrasal alumni. 0. But most of all, there is fairness. I will cut all links with Chhatrasal. It’s an uninviting place guarded by burly men with prying eyes, who stand next to the giant metal doors, ensuring the entry of only a select few. His knees strapped and wrists taped, Sushil – who will turn 38 this Wednesday – was putting his body through immense pain in a final, desperate attempt to make the Olympics team. What Is Chhatrasal Stadium Case? The Indian wrestling fraternity has been rocked since last week after a junior wrestler was reportedly murdered at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. A non-bailable warrant has been issued by a Delhi Court against the wrestler and others involved in the case of the murder of 23-year-old Sagar Rana at the Chhatrasal Stadium. Isn’t that strange? They reached the spot and found five cars parked in the parking area of the stadium. Meanwhile, renowned Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar has been allegedly linked to the case, as multiple reports have stated his involvement. It (career) won’t end like this,” he had said, dismissively. Now one wonders, is this how his illustrious career ends? Share. – Earlier this year, a wrestling coach killed five sportspersons in cold blood after he was accused of misbehaviour by a woman wrestler. May 24, 2021. Sidhu added that information regarding Sagar's death and the injuries suffered by Sonu were received from Trauma Centre, Civil Lines, following which sections 302, 365, 120B of the IPC were registered. Sushil, the biggest name of them all, took up an administrative role at the stadium in his twilight years but did not stop training. This is why Chhatrasal is one of the best academies in India. During inspection, one double barrel loaded gun with five live cartridges were found in one Scorpio and two wooden sticks were also recovered from the spot. So, their role should be investigated.”. “I won’t be training at Chhatrasal anymore. Some wrestlers may feel insecure at a national camp but they feel safe at Chhatrasal,” says a wrestling coach from Maharashtra. There may have been the odd case of indiscipline but nothing as severe as the incident this month, which has prompted various questions and theories about what goes on inside the stadium. Adjacent to a Hanuman statue at the entrance of the wrestling hall are two giant pictures of Sushil. Hidden from the outside world, it’s a sprawling but dimly-lit space that’s big enough to house around 50 cars. For this reason, the father of Tokyo Olympics-bound wrestler Deepak Punia travelled 50km one-way, from his village Chhara to Chhatrasal, every day. There are far too many instances that attest Chand’s claim: – A few years ago, a village sarpanch in Haryana was shot dead because of a tussle over land. It ended with a former junior national champion, Sagar Dhankhar, getting beaten to death. And an ex-world champion, a two-time Olympic medallist, Sushil Kumar, getting arrested after being on the run for close to three weeks. Related Posts. Sports. “There are many active and former wrestlers who are recruited as musclemen by politicians, recovery agents by banks and money lenders, bouncers at clubs and pubs. It started with a fight over property. The police said they have recovered two double barrel guns, seven live cartridges, two wooden sticks and five cars. It ended with a former junior nationwide champion, Sagar Dhankhar, getting overwhelmed to demise. READ | 6-time BJP MP from UP is strongman for India’s wrestlers too. In the decades he has spent policing the region, retired cop Ashok Chand says he has come across multiple instances where wrestlers ‘because of their physical prowess, are used by various segments of the society’. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. On Sunday, Sushil, who put India on world wrestling’s map, hid his face behind a yellow-white towel as Delhi Police’s Special Cell personnel paraded him in front of cameras. And an ex-world He did it also to make sure he did not go off-track. The technical bits were taken care of by Virender coach (in Chhara) and Mahabali Satpal (at Chhatrasal).”. But you always thought that it was something pure and essential to keep the wrestling culture alive. The accused took the victims inside the stadium where they assaulted them in the parking area. The Chhatrasal Stadium is a sports stadium in north Delhi. Indian boxer Vinod Tanwar tests positive for Covid-19 . Chhatrasal Stadium brawl case: Wrestler #SushilKumar has been arrested by a team of Delhi Police Special Cell today morning, reports ANI quoting … “There is a lot of discipline and hard work. A 23-year-old wrestler died and his two friends were injured after they were allegedly assaulted by other wrestlers inside the Chhatrasal Stadium complex in north Delhi, police said on Wednesday. Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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Around here, he was deified. An akhara is like a spiritual place for a wrestler. And an ex-world champion, a two-time Olympic medallist, Sushil Kumar, getting arrested after being on the run for shut to a few weeks. Evading arrest for nearly three weeks, Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar was nabbed on Sunday and remanded in police custody for six days in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that had led to the death of a wrestler here. It ended with a former junior nationwide champion, Sagar Dhankhar, getting overwhelmed to demise. The rigour of training, the discipline, the dedication needed is unimaginable for someone who is not part of the akhara. Late on the night of May 4, Sagar Rana, a 23-year-old former junior national champion wrestler, was killed in a brawl outside Chhatrasal stadium - … But after May 23, the day Sushil hid behind the yellow-white towel, will the country’s most-fabled wrestling school be maligned forever? On Sunday, Sushil, who put India on world wrestling’s map, hid […] In his prime, Sushil would put on a show every day for the 200-odd wrestlers, who would come from the remotest villages across Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and, in some cases, even Jammu. Sportsavour has been created to present before you those indigenous sports that are unknown to many. It began with a battle over property. But he concedes that akharas are ‘responsible for turning pehelwans into criminals.’ “This is more or less true of the whole of Northern India. For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App. Ravinder, a Chhatrasal trainee who claims he was with Sagar on the fateful night, says he will discontinue training there. It’s a dramatic fall from grace of an athlete who medalled at consecutive Olympics — an unprecedented feat in a country that had a grand total of two individual medals in the last century. 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Thereafter, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act at Model Town police station in this regard, they said in a statement. #JUSTIN: Two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in police custody. These tough, battle-hardened men, who are taught to practise celibacy and self-control, have often flirted with the law. They are also employed by toll plaza owners to man booths on borders to browbeat motorists,” Chand says. – Naveen Dalal, the man accused of firing two shots at activist Umar Khalid outside the Constitution Club in New Delhi, is a former wrestler from Mandothi, a village in Haryana. It ended with a former junior nationwide champion, Sagar Dhankhar, getting overwhelmed to dying. It helped his wrestling, of course, but that was also one way to ensure he did not go off the rails. As fate would have it, the alleged venue for the deadly clash that triggered this sequence of events was Sushil’s permanent base for more than two decades and the country’s most prolific wrestling assembly line – New Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium. The former Asian Games gold medallist wrestler and a Dronacharya Awardee has set up a well-oiled scouting system over the years, which now runs on autopilot. He climbed ropes, grappled in mud, trained on the mat, and showed the amount of effort that goes into becoming an Olympic medallist. "All the five vehicles and weapons of offence were seized. Incidentally, hundreds of teenagers who walk past the iron gates of the North-West Delhi stadium also took up wrestling for this reason. By Anindita Das On May 24, 2021. Official sources claimed that the incident took place due to a property dispute in the Model Town area. New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Around two weeks after a former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Rana was murdered outside the parking lot of Chhatrasal stadium here, the Delhi Police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information that leads to the arrest of wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is on the run in connection with the case. Sports. Six days after a 23-year-old former junior national champion wrestler Sagar Rana was beaten to death in a brawl at New Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium, the Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar. This isn’t plain generalisation. The stadium hosts other sports such as athletics, basketball, archery, football, and kabbaddi. During enquiry, it was found that a quarrel had taken place allegedly between Kumar, Ajay, Prince, Sonu, Sagar, Amit and others in the parking area. Six days after a 23-year-old former junior national champion wrestler Sagar Rana was beaten to death in a brawl at New Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium, the Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar. Late on the night of May 4, Sagar Rana, a 23-year-old former junior national champion wrestler, was killed in a brawl outside Chhatrasal stadium - perhaps the most premiere finishing school of Indian wrestling -- where Sushil had once trained himself and where he now serves as an administrator. They were identified as Sagar, a resident of Model Town, Amit Kumar (27), a resident of Rohtak in Haryana, and Sonu (35), a resident of Sonipat in Haryana, they said. The incident has come at a time when Indian wrestling is celebrating its highest number of quotas, eight, for the Tokyo Olympics, slated to get underway in July. (Representative Image). The stadium is famous for its wrestlers, such as Yogeshwar Dutt and Sushil Kumar and Amit Kumar Dahiya who have won medals at Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and numerous world championships. Speaking to ANI, Sushil said, "They weren't our wrestlers, it happened late last night. The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! -  Getty Images. It began with a combat over property. Sushil had been training here for years but since 2019, except for a few weeks during last year’s lockdown. READ | ‘They could have thrown Sagar out of Chhatrasal… taking his life unacceptable’. On Sunday, Sushil, who put India on… He has informally tied up with hundreds of akharas across Haryana, which act as feeder clubs to Chhatrasal. The Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs. "The crime scene as well as all the five vehicles were inspected. The army of coaches that worked under Satpal turned Chhatrasal into a conveyor belt of talent, which produced national and international champions. The Mighty fall: Sushil Kumar’s arrest, Chhatrasal stadium murder expose wrestling’s ugly underbelly. Sushil Kumar was present at the spot when the incident happened, however, police are investigating his role in the assault," an official source said. The crime scene was further inspected by forensic experts of FSL, Rohini," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (northwest) Guriqbal Singh Sidhu said. There are reports that wrestlers are looking to leave the Chhatrasal Stadium after the incident allegedly involving one of the icons of … 0. @IndianExpress, @ieDelhi pic.twitter.com/lhKCwNv0lW, — Mahender Singh Manral (@mahendermanral) May 23, 2021. “But I wouldn’t like to specifically say anything about Chhatrasal or Sushil.”. Both are mentioned in the FIR and have been accused of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy. He was 14 when he joined the Chhatrasal Stadium’s akhara, which was started in 1988 by his former coach, now father-in-law, Satpal Singh. On Sunday, Sushil, who put India on world wrestling’s map, hid […] So, they sent me to Chhatrasal to become like Sushil pehelwan.” In these parts, almost everyone who wrestled wanted to be like Sushil. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has expressed its concern over the image of Indian wrestling after an FIR was registered against Olympian Sushil Kumar by Delhi Police in the Chhatrasal Stadium scuffle case. Calls to Singh seeking comment went unanswered. According to the police, the brawl involved Sushil Kumar, Ajay, Prince Dalal, Sonu, Sagar, Amit and others. From the time he began his wrestling career, Sushil Kumar's destiny has been synonymous with New Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium. Share. Wriddhiman Saha Posts Cute Birthday Wish For His Daughter… May 24, 2021. "It was not a case of trespassing. But after this incident, one wonders what kind of culture is being promoted at the akhara.”, Chand, the retired police officer, refrains from singling out Chhatrasal. On Monday, Delhi Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for Sushil and Rs 50,000 for co-accused Ajay. Parents of young wrestlers realise the sport is a double-edged sword: there is the lure that the sport could bring them fortune and fame but there are underlying fears, too, that their child could very easily go astray. Around two weeks after a former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Rana was murdered outside the parking lot of Chhatrasal stadium in … Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's role is under scanner … Instead, wrestling mats were laid in this wide corridor with bright pink walls. It ended with a former junior nationwide champion, Sagar Dhankhar, getting overwhelmed to dying. – Rakesh Malik, another wrestler from Haryana, served a jail term for murder, and was involved in another assassination attempt after he was freed. Sushil was on the run since May 5 after 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil and other wrestlers on the night of May 4 at the Chhatrasal stadium complex premises in the national capital. A wrestler died and two of his friends suffered injuries after a brawl broke out at the Chhatrasal Stadium. Nearly two weeks after a former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Rana was murdered outside the parking lot of New Delhi's Chhatrasal stadium, the Delhi Police have announced a … He’d even flown down a coach six years younger to him from Dagestan, the South Russian region that has embraced wrestling to keep boys away from violence. Satpal and Sushil, apart from being sportspersons, are also government officials. It has a makeshift gym, a tiny office and a praying area. “In the mid-90s, Delhi Police was on the lookout for a mafia in extortion cases. Once there, the trainees live in rooms next to the wrestling hall and under the stadium’s stand, and all their basic needs are taken care of. It began with a battle over property. Sources in Delhi Police say Sagar was confined and assaulted in the Chhatrasal basement. There are other wrestlers who will leave too,” Ravinder says. And an ex-world champion, a two-time Olympic medallist, Sushil Kumar, getting arrested after being on the run for shut to a few weeks. Chhatrasal Stadium Brawl: Non-bailable Warrants Issued Against Olympian Sushil Kumar, Others Sushil, who has been named in the FIR, is on the run, … The Mighty fall: Sushil Kumar arrest, Chhatrasal stadium murder expose wrestling’s ugly underbelly. It turned out he was handing over prizes at Chhatrasal Stadium along with Satpal. … He has been named in the FIR. Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on May 4 night, at the Chhatrasal Stadium premises in the national capital. The two had been criss-crossing state borders evading cops since May 5, the day after the incident. An LoC is … The competition is fierce. “I still have a lot of wrestling left in me. Until the night of the incident, May 4, Sushil was said to be preparing hard at his famous alma mater for that final push to make the cut for the Tokyo Olympics. If Sushil was the face of Chhatrasal, Satpal was the brain behind it. But the WFI itself is headed by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP Member of Parliament from Kaiserganj, Uttar Pradesh. We have informed police officials that some unknown people jumped into our premises and fought. It was in this spartan setting with a guru-shishya tradition that young wrestlers aspired to add to Chhatrashal’s legacy. Related Posts. “My parents feared I’d become a thug. Sport has given us so much pleasure and happiness. One Prince Dalal (24), a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana, has been apprehended in this case, along with one double barrel gun. A lot of criminals from the outer Delhi region have sought refuge inside the stadium. A 23-year-old wrestler died and his two friends were injured after they were allegedly assaulted by other wrestlers inside the Chhatrasal Stadium complex in north Delhi, police said on Wednesday. No connection of our stadium with this incident.''. Pehelwans who control akharas become powerful as they are courted by politicians and criminal and unscrupulous elements of society as they have, under their tutelage, young wrestlers who can be used for achieving their objectives,” Chand says. Wrestling Chhatrasal stadium brawl: Sushil Kumar, six others issued non-bailable warrants by Delhi court This comes days after a lookout notice was issued against Kumar in the same case. It began with a combat over property. “Growing up in these parts, you are never far from violence,” said Pradeep, a wrestler who refers to himself only by his first name. By Nikita Sagar Last updated May 24, 2021. His formal initiation to … The injured were shifted to BJRM Hospital for treatment. But after the clip released by Delhi Police – showing Sushil hiding behind a towel – went viral, wrestling’s so far unseen ugly underbelly got exposed and the whispers about the akhara’s shady culture got amplified. India's Wrestling hero, Sushil Kumar is being charged in murder case of junior champion Sagar Dhankhad within Chhatrasal Stadium. “It isn’t only a wrestling hub,” says veteran crime reporter Inder Vashisth. There are some who join criminal gangs and gangsters and indulge in extortion and bullying businesses to pay protection money. Punia Sr. had earlier told this newspaper: “I quit everything I was doing and concentrated on giving him the best quality food and whatever else he needed. His friend and fellow wrestler Ajay Sherawat, wearing a black t-shirt with ‘Mercy for animals’ inscribed on it, was next to him. The Mighty fall: Sushil Kumar arrest, Chhatrasal stadium murder expose wrestling's ugly underbelly; The Mighty fall: Sushil Kumar arrest, Chhatrasal stadium murder expose wrestling’s ugly underbelly Sushil Kumar’s arrest and the murder at Chhatrasal Stadium expose wrestling’s ugly underbelly and malign the country’s fabled akhara.

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