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Sushil Kumar: Indian wrestler
Sushil Kumar is a former Indian wrestler. He carried the Indian flag at the opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympics. His 2008 Olympic medal was the second for India in wrestling, and the first since Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav's bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In July 2009, he received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna – India's highest honour for sportspersons. On 3 October 2010, Kumar handed the Queen's Baton to Prince Charles in the Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. Sushil won the gold medal in the 74 kg division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Sushil won the gold medal in the 74 kg division at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the first and only Indian who has won a gold medal at Wrestling.

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Man dies in police custody on Jammu outskirts

A 35-year-old man died in police custody on the outskirts of Jammu in Jourian area on Friday. Police said Sushil Kumar alias Sonu of Garhi Bishnah in Jourian died under suspicious circumstances at..
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After Sushil Kumar, wrestler Surjeet Grewal arrested by Delhi Police in Sagar Dhankar murder case

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More trouble for Sushil Kumar as court sends wrestler to 4-day police remand

A Delhi court on May 23, sent Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in the death of Sagar Dhankar.
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Picture of wrestler Sushil Kumar thrashing Sagar Dhankar with stick on May 4 surfaces

It is being said that this picture is from the night of 4-5 May, in which the man lying on the ground is junior wrestler Sagar Dhankar.
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Sagar Dhankar Murder Case: Wrestler Sushil Kumar suspended from Railways job

Delhi Police special team arrested Sushil Kumar and his right-hand man Ajay Kumar on Sunday morning.
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Wrestler murder case: Sushil Kumar's links with dreaded gangsters Kala Jathedi and Neeraj Bawana under scanner

Sushil Kumar along with his aide had been on the run for over 18 days in several states after the death of wrestler Sagar Dhankar in a brawl on May 4.
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Will Sushil Kumar lose his Padma? Government to take time to decide


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Cops probing Sushil Kumar's links with gangster Neeraj Bawana

Police are claiming to have found more evidence of Sushil Kumar's links with Bawana as one of the vehicles, a Scorpio SUV, which was seized from the spot where wrestler Sagar Dhankad was murdered, has..
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After 18-day run across 5 states, Sushil Kumar held near Delhi-Haryana border


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