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Sushil Kumar And Associate Ajay Remanded To 6-Days Police Custody In Sagar Rana Murder Case

  • May 24, 2021
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Double cross Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar and Ajay Kumar have been remanded to 6 days of police guardianship for their contribution in the Sagar Rana murder case. The Delhi Police had looked for 12 days of care for the grappler and his partner however the Rohini Court just conceded them half of what they wanted. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police captured Sushil Kumar and co-blamed Ajay from the Mundka region on Sunday morning, finishing their 19-day look for the hotshot competitor. The couple was given over to the examining official of the Model Town police headquarters after the court procedures.23-year-old grappler Sagar Rana was a previous junior public boss. He and two of his companions were severely attacked supposedly by Sushil and some different grapplers inside the arena complex on May 4.Sushil and his partners have been blamed for kidnapping Sagar from his home in Model Town to show him a thing or two for insulting him before different grapplers, police had said. Casualties for the situation affirmed that Sushil Kumar was available at the spot when the occurrence occurred. Sushil also conceded in court that he was available at where the fight occurred and later returned home to rest. The 37-year-old additionally asserted that he was running out of cash and was going to gather it from somebody when he and Ajay were grabbed by the cops.Sushil and Ajay tried not to use cell phones with the goal that their area can't be followed by the examiners while they were on the run. They are covered up in places like Haridwar, Meerut, Bahadurgarh, Chandigarh, and Bhatinda to avoid capture. Sushil Kumar is India's most-beautified grappler with 2 Olympic decorations, 3 Commonwealth Games gold awards, 1 big showdown gold, 1 bronze in the Asian Games, and 4 Asian Championship decorations.Also Read: BCCI Proposes To Launch England Tests In A Bid To Oblige The Rest Of IPL 2021

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Wrestler Sagar Dhankad's murder: Police probing Sushil Kumar's connections with gangster Neeraj Bawana

  • May 25, 2021
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With the investigation against captured grappler Olympian Sushil Kumar in the homicide of another grappler removing, the police are zeroing in on uncovering the wrongdoing network that Kumar was purportedly a piece of alongside imprisoned hoodlum Neeraj Bawana. Police are professing to have discovered more proof of Kumar's connections with Bawana as one of the vehicles, a Scorpio UV, which was seized from where grappler Sagar Dhankad was killed, has been found connected to a Bawana associate, Mohit.It has likewise arisen, as indicated by police sources, that numerous individuals going with Sushil Kumar the evening of the homicide were Bawana's associates. In any event, seven additional suspects are on the loose. Assaults are being led to seize them.The sources said on Monday that Kumar's impressions had likewise surfaced in a coercion case revealed from the Model Town territory half a month prior. Outlaw hoodlum Sandeep pseudonym Kala Jathedi had requested Rs 1 crore as insurance cash from a link financial specialist. The call was produced using a worldwide number. Nonetheless, examinations have recommended that Kumar was affirmed behind this interest. Jathedi was meaning to assume total responsibility for cost charge corners in Delhi, UP, and Haryana and needed Kumar's assistance in accomplishing this. Nonetheless, the two-headed out in different directions two months prior.The blackmail episode occurred before Jathedi and Kumar dropped out over their offer in the Model Town property. Before long, Kumar, supposedly held hands with imprisoned criminal Neeraj Bawana and Naveen Bali. The police are currently equipping to scrutinize the couple. Kumar, police said, was not just fleeing from them for more than about fourteen days yet additionally from Kala Jathedi, one of the most needed gangsters of north India, who is right now accepted to be in Dubai. The evening of May 4-5, Kumar had attacked grappler Sagar Dhankar as well as another man, Sonu, a famous criminal with 19 instances of homicide, blackmail, and theft.Jathedi, cops say, had been enjoying huge scope snatching of questioned properties in Delhi through Sonu and others. Kumar supposedly held hands with Jathedi some time back and handled property in M2 square of northwest Delhi's Model Town. This is the level at the focal point of the whole discussion. This level was being utilized to protect hoodlums having a place with the Jathedi-Lawrence Bishnoi posse and numerous wrongdoing plots were hatched there, said an official.Read More: Sushil Kumar And Associate Ajay Remanded To 6-Days Police Custody In Sagar Rana Murder Case

Naomi Osaka Fined For Media Boycott, Could Face Expulsion From French Open

  • May 31, 2021
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Osaka, who was fined $ 15,000 for not attending a press conference following her first-round win at Roland Garros, may also face suspension from other Grand Slam tournaments.On Sunday, the major tennis tournament board said that Japanese Naomi Osaka may be kicked out of the French Open if she continues to boycott press conferences after the tournament match.The board added that Osaka, who was fined $15,000 for missing a press conference after winning the first round at Roland Garros, may also be suspended from other Grand Slam tournaments.The Grand Slam champion said earlier this week that she would not face the media during the French Open, citing mental health reasons."Naomi Osaka has warned us that if she continues to ignore her obligations to the media during the tournament, she will expose herself to the potential additional consequences of violating the code of conduct," Grand Slam's board of directors said in a statement."It is not surprising that repeated violations lead to tougher penalties, including failure of the tournament  and the initiation of a major investigation into a violation that could lead to more heavy fines and the suspension of Grand Slam in the future."The council reminded Osaka that "a key element of the Grand Slam bylaws is the players' responsibility to interact with the media, whatever the outcome of the match.""The mental health of the players who compete in our tournaments and the rounds are of paramount importance in the Grand Slams," he added.Also Read: Villarreal Edge Manchester United In Epic Penalty Shootout To Win Maiden Europa League Title

Roger Federer chooses rest, withdraws from French Open

  • Jun 07, 2021
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World champion Roger Federer announced, on Sunday, his withdrawal from the 2021 French Open before the fourth-round match in Paris. Federer was about to face ninth seed Matteo Berrettini in a semi-final match after winning the first three rounds of the Grand Slam on clay.Roger Federer underwent two knee surgeries last year that kept him out for most of the tour. The 39-year-old played the Australian Open last year and only returned to the Grand Slam at Roland Garros.Federer opened his career by defeating Denis Istomin. He beat former US Open champion Marin Cilic in four sets in his second-round match and put up a heroic effort against German Dominic Kupfer in front of the empty stands at Philippe Chatrier in a late-night match on Saturday. The 27-year-old German pressured him hard, but the 20-time Grand Slam champion kept his composure to win the match in 4 sets.Federer did not participate in the French Open last year. He had reached the semi-finals in 2019, which was also his first major appearance on clay in 4 years."After discussion with my team, I have decided to withdraw from the French Open today," Federer said on a social media site on Sunday."After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehab, it's important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't stress myself on my way to recovery."I'm excited to have 3 matches under my belt. There is no better feeling than to be back on the pitch. See you all soon."Federer admitted on Saturday that he was not sure if he would be on the field on Monday for the fourth-round match. Federer said he would receive a call after an argument with his team."We are going through these matches ... we analyze them well and look at what follows and we will do the same tonight and tomorrow," he said."Because I have to decide whether or not to keep playing, or it's not at the moment risky to keep pushing or it's just a perfect way to just relax."Federer had returned to competitive play in March in Qatar, where he was ousted in the quarter-finals. He began his preparations for the French Open at the Geneva Open last month but struggled with a first-round exit against Spaniard Pablo Andujar.Meanwhile, French Open director Guy Forget wished Federer luck for the rest of the season."We were all happy to see him again in Paris, where he played three first-class matches. We wish him all the best for the rest of the season." Forget what was said.Federer is expected to play two grasscourt tournaments ahead of Wimbledon 2021, which he scored earlier in the season. The 39-year-old is also likely to represent Switzerland at the Tokyo Olympics later this year.ALSO READ: Naomi Osaka Fined For Media Boycott, Could Face Expulsion From French Open