Murder-accused wrestler Sushil Kumar had a selfie session with Delhi Police while he was being taken to Tihar Jail, Delhi. The ‘Selfie Le Le re’ incident has received widespread outrage and a probe is ordered into the incident, especially on the fact that the police did not adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behavior and removed masks to get pictures with the wrestler-turned-convict.
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While police personnel are known to champion public causes, there are times when they are so dazzled by the glory of a celebrity that they toss all the professional ethics aside. Something similar to that happened on June 25, when a group of Delhi police officials had a brilliant photo-op session with wrestler-turned-murderer, Sushil Kumar.
Sushil Kumar Selfie Session with Police
After the pictures made their way to social media, they went viral and the netizens were outraged on the unprofessional behaviour shown by the police.
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‘Mask off – Smile on’
Sushil Kumar Selfie Session with Police without Mask
The photographs have Sushil posing with a huge smile on his face, wearing a red t-shirt, casual track pants and slippers. Surprisingly, Kumar is not seen in police-handcuffs, neither is he seen wearing a face-mask to save himself and others from contracting the deadly COVID-19. Similarly, police officials also pose with him without wearing masks or adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.
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After the incident was reported and the pictures went viral, Indian Express quoted a police source saying-
“After reaching Mandoli jail, they started clicking pictures with the accused. Police personnel of the 3rd battalion have been asked to share pictures of high-risk prisoners with their seniors so that they can monitor their activities. However, on Friday, apart from sharing the photos with their seniors, the cops on duty started sharing the pictures on their official WhatsApp groups, and with their relatives.”
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Probe Ordered
The Delhi police officials have condemned the irresponsible and unprofessional conduct by the cops and an inquiry has been placed in the matter. Earlier, the Delhi court increased the custody of the Olympian wrestler till July 9 in the case of Sagar Dhankar’s murder. Sushil was brought before the Metropolitan Magistrate after his 14-day of judicial custody ended.
The Sushil Kumar Story So Far
He was earlier lodged in the Mandoli jail and was shifted to Tihar Jail number 2 on Friday this week. Kumar and his colleagues had allegedly assault fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankar at the Chhatrasal stadium, which led to the latter’s death. While the true motive of the clash is still under scrutiny, it has been reported that the two sides clashed at the Stadium over a property dispute. The incident happened on May 4 and 23-year-old Sagar succumbed to his injuries.
As per the police, Sagar and his colleagues were living in a house near the Chhatrasal stadium. The house, as per the reports, was linked to Sushil Kumar. Sagar was told by Sushil and his friends to vacate the property, which led to a physical altercation between both the sides.
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Sushil Kumar – the “mastermind” behind murder
After preliminary investigation, the police claimed that Kumar was the main “mastermind” behind the murder and that the law authorities have electronic evidence where Kumar and his colleagues can be seen assaulting Dhankar
Kumar was later arrested on May 23 and so far, he has been under judicial custody of 10 days first and 23 days next.
