Olympic gold medallist Sushil Kumar, at present lodged in Tihar Jail in reference to a homicide case, is now working as a health and wrestling coach for jail inmates, officers mentioned Sunday. 5 to 6 inmates have already joined the health lessons and get coaching twice or thrice per week.
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Kumar was arrested in Could final yr alongside along with his associates for allegedly thrashing and killing Sagar Dhankar, a younger athlete, at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi.
Jail authorities mentioned they’d deliberate to incorporate the wrestler in sports activities and different leisure actions final yr however the enhance in Covid circumstances meant that it by no means materialised. With circumstances on the decline this yr, officers mentioned they “inspired” Kumar and others to take pleasure in sports activities, wrestling and different actions corresponding to portray and singing.
Initially, Kumar educated alone whereas different prisoners, together with former JNU scholar Umar Khalid, would search suggestions and prepare with him, an officer mentioned. The authorities later requested Kumar to assist different inmates too.
“Round a dozen inmates in Tihar mentioned they need health/wrestling teaching from Kumar. This has simply began for many who have an interest. A batch of 5 to 6 inmates is studying for now. We hope extra inmates be a part of quickly,” mentioned a senior official.
Presently, the inmates are getting primary coaching below the supervision of the authorities. Officers mentioned additionally they make stories of the classes that are then submitted to Tihar Director-Basic Sandeep Goel.
Final yr in September, earlier than the third wave of Covid-19, the Delhi prisons division had known as skilled trainers to assist inmates in extra-curricular topics corresponding to kho-kho, volleyball, basketball, chess and carrom. All such actions are monitored and reported.
Talking on Kumar’s case, the Delhi Police mentioned they’ve filed a chargesheet in opposition to the accused. A complete of 17 individuals have been arrested within the assault-cum-murder case after the sufferer Dhankar’s mates lodged a criticism in opposition to Kumar and different wrestlers. The police had mentioned that the homicide was a “conspiracy” by Kumar due to an alleged property problem with Dhankar.