Delhi Police has declared a reward of Rs 1 lakh on information leading to the arrest of Olympian Sushil Kumar, who is absconding ever since his role surfaced in a brawl that led to the murder of a budding wrestler. A reward of Rs 50,000 has also been declared by police on his associate.

On Saturday, a Delhi Court had issued a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Kumar and six others. Police teams are conducting raids in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to nab him and his associates, who are changing their locations to evade arrest. Delhi Police on Friday had also written to the Delhi Government stating that their official, Sushil Kumar, and his associate, Ajay Kumar, who is a physical education teacher, have been named by the victims and departmental action should be taken. Kumar was appointed ‘Officer on Special Duty’ at Chhatrasal Stadium by the city Government.

Last week, a 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankad died and his two friends, Amit Kumar and Sonu, got injured after they were allegedly assaulted by other wrestlers in the parking lot of Chhatrasal Stadium in the northern part of the city.

A quarrel had taken place allegedly between Kumar, Ajay, Prince, Sonu, Sagar, Amit and others in the parking area. 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.

The victims have alleged that Sushil Kumar was present at the spot when the incident took place. The victims in their statements have added that Sushil and his associates abducted Sagar from his house in Model Town to teach him a lesson for bad-mouthing him in front of other wrestlers, police said.