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Sushil Kumar denied bail in Chhatrasal murder case
Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar, in jail since 2021, has been denied bail by a Delhi court over the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case. The judge called the assault a 'premeditated and gruesome' attack…
The Story in Brief
Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar, in jail since 2021, has been denied bail by a Delhi court over the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case. The judge called the assault a 'premeditated and gruesome' attack that led to a death. NDTV reports the ruling cited recovery of a firearm, video evidence, and a large body of material yet to be tested at trial. The court noted that while bail is the rule, the gravity of the offence and the evidence collected so far weighed against granting relief.
The Indian Opinion
The routine cycle of criminal justice, where bail becomes a near-automatic right, now meets a firm brake in the Sushil Kumar case. Some fans rush to defend a star wrestler; others demand his conviction without trial. Neither side serves justice. The court is right to weigh the evidence, a firearm, a video, a death, before granting liberty. The test will come when the trial tests that ‘large body of material’. Will it hold up or crumble? That answer matters more than any narrative.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
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