Freestyle wrestler Sushil Kumar, India’s most decorated solo athlete—the only Indian to medal twice at the Olympics in an individual sport—has been captured by Delhi police after a multi-state manhunt. Kumar is suspected of orchestrating the beating death of fellow wrestler Sagar Rana, which happened at Chhatrasal Stadium complex on May 4.
Al Jazeera reports that Kumar was arrested in New Delhi yesterday.
Kumar had been subject of a cash reward offered by Delhi police. Kumar’s passport had also been confiscated and raids to find him were carried out across Delhi and neighbouring states Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.