Sushil Kumar, a two-time Olympic medalist who is presently imprisoned in Tihar for allegedly being implicated in the murder of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, has requested that he be given a television so that he may keep up with “wrestling global developments.”
This comes after a Delhi court had dismissed a plea by Kumar seeking special food in prison, including health supplements containing protein, Omega-3 capsules, jointment capsules, pre-workout C4, hyde, multivitamin GNC, and exercise bands, as he wanted to continue his career in wrestling.
“Sushil Kumar has made a request through his advocate and submitted his application on Friday. He has sought a TV set to keep in touch with the current things happening outside the jail and to get updates about wrestling,” DG (Tihar) Sandeep Goel said.
Due to a security danger, Sushil was transferred from Mandoli prison to Tihar jail no 2 and is now housed in a separate cell. Special security measures have been arranged, and police officers have been stationed outside his barracks 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Sagar Dhankar, who participated in the 97kg Greco-Roman category, was killed on May 4. On the night of May 4 and 5, Sushil Kumar and his companions reportedly assaulted Dhankar and two of his friends, Sonu Mahal and Amit Kumar, over a property dispute at the Chhatrasal stadium.
According to police, Dhankhar and his friends were staying in a house linked to Kumar near the stadium in the Model Town area and had been asked to vacate recently. This led to the clash on the night of May 4.
