On May 4 Sagar Dhankad (sometimes reported as Sagar Dhankhar or Sagar Rana), along with a few friends, were beaten with sticks at the Chhatrasal Stadium complex in New Delhi. Dhankad was killed and his friends were left with serious injuries. Dhankad, a former junior national wrestling champion, was 23-years-old.
Two time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, 38, has been arrested on suspicion of leading the gang of men who abducted and killed Dhankad. Kumar, one of India’s most accomplished athletes and a widely recognized celebrity, lead police on a 20-day manhunt before he was captured.
Since his arrest various reports in India have tied Kumar to organized crime around Delhi.