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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Wrestler Sushil Kumar in Murder Case, Orders Surrender Within Week
The Supreme Court revoked Sushil Kumar's bail citing witness intimidation and ordered him to surrender within a week in the ongoing trial for Sagar Dhankar's murder.
- The Supreme Court cancelled bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar on August 13, 2025, in the murder case of Sagar Dhankar at Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium.
- This order followed an appeal by Dhankar's father challenging the March 4, 2025, Delhi High Court bail grant amid ongoing trial proceedings since 2021.
- Dhankar, a former junior national wrestling champion, was abducted and fatally assaulted with baseball and hockey sticks by Kumar and others during a stadium clash over a property dispute.
- The sessions court charged Kumar and 17 associates in October 2022 under IPC sections including murder, conspiracy, and rioting, describing Kumar as the 'kingpin' of the attack.
- The Supreme Court directed Kumar to surrender within a week, reflecting the court's stance on the serious allegations and evolving trial status with limited witnesses examined.
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The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail of Olympic medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar. In the junior wrestler Sagar Dhankhar murder case, the court has ordered Sushil to surrender within seven days. Read the full story of this case from arrest to bail.
SC cancels bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar in murder case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled bail to Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the national capital. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra set aside the March 4 order of the Delhi High Court granting bail to the wrestler. The wrestler has been asked to surrender within a week. The top court’s order came on a…
SC cancels Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar's bail in murder case, orders surrender in a week
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Sushil Kumar Bail Cancelled: Supreme Court Cites Witness Intimidation In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) revoked wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail in the Sagar Dhankad murder case, ordering the Olympic medallist to surrender within a week.
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