Chhatrasal Stadium murder: Wrestler Sagar Dhankar’s post-mortem report makes crucial revelations

New Delhi: In fresh crackdown on those involved with Sushil Kumar in alleged murder of Sagar Dhankar, Delhi Police has nabbed 4 associates of the Olympian wrestler last night.

Meanwhile, the post-report of 23-year-old wrestler Sagar Dhankar killed in violent brawl at the Chhatrasal Stadium gives many crucial revelations. It says the cause of his death was “cerebral damage”.

The post mortem report was prepared by Dr Munish Wadhawan, Specialist, Forensic Medicine, Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital.

According to the report, Sagar had multiple injuries on his both legs, limbs, chest and abdomen.

“Death is due to cerebral damage as a result of blunt force/object impact. All injuries are antemortem in nature,” said the report.

Key findings of Post-mortem report

# Multiple reddish abrasions varying in size from 1 x l cm to 7 x 2 cm on left upper limb and both knees.
Multiple stitched lacerated wounds varying in size from 1 x 0.6 cm x muscle deep to 4 x I cm x bone deep on both legs.

# Multiple stitched lacerated wounds varying in size from 2 x l cm x muscle deep to 6xl cm x bone deep on B/L frontoparietal region.

# Multiple reddish bruises varying in size from 5 x 2 cm to 15x 4 cm on both upper limbs, back of chest and abdomen and both legs,” the report said.

# “Scalp: Subscalp bruising in left temproparietal region.

# Skull: NAD.

# Brain: Brain matter is congested and edematous. Diffuse thin film of subdural hemorrhage over left cerebral hemisphere,” it added.

Olympian Sushil Kumar is key accused

Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar is the prime accused in the murder case of wrestler Sagar Dhankar.

An incident of a brawl among wrestlers was reported on May 4 in which some wrestlers were injured and they had to be admitted to a hospital and one of them died during treatment.