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Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar to be produced before Delhi Court in connection with Chhatrasal stadium murder case.

His 6-day police custody with Delhi Police ends today.

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Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Goel joins the link.

Hearing in hybrid mode.

I'm appearing as Additional Public Prosecutor: Adv Atul Srivastava

Court asks him to show notification of his appointment.

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I'll hear Ashish Ji (APP attached with the court) till then : Court

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Adv Ashish Kajal : Till today 8 have been arrested in the case. I'm just giving gist of the case.

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Kajal narrates the incident of beating of deceased Sagar by Sushil Kumar and other accused.

Police has moved application for seven days police custody of these accused persons: Kajal

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Application for further police custody of seven days. During PC, one licensed pistol was recovered from Sushil Kumar: Kajal

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We neee further police custody. Sushil Kumar is the master mind and main culprit of the heinous crime in which a young wrestler died.. evident from the video clip siezed from one of the accused and statement of eye witness: Kajal

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During the last 6 days, they did not co-operate. It makes it difficult for police to collect all incriminating evidence: Kajal

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Some material things likes vehicles, its ownership are yet to be discovered. Seven open vehicles were seized from the spot. Link of four has been established: Kajal

He says absconding persons are also to be connected.

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Mobile phones of accused persons are yet to be recovered. 18-20 persons were involved in the offences of abduction.. and giving fatal injuries. More persons are to be arrested : Kajal

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Absconding persons, their whereabouts have to be identified. Those concealing and harbouring these accused persons are yet to be recovered. Clothes they were wearing are yet to recovered: Kajal

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Kajal says opportunity must be given to Investigating Agency to bring out the truth.

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Advocate Pradeep Rana for Sushil Kumar : I have gone through the application.. I have objections. When custody is given to IO, reasonable precaution are given in CrPC. Can he transfer him to another agency ?

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SHK Model town took the custody.. until the IO along with case diary is present, no custody argument can take place: Rana

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How 6 days were used by the agency. What have they done in 6 days. Court must go through the case diary day by day : Rana

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If the mobile is in custody, video is in custody, after providing custody to police, the video came out in social media. How was it given to media persons: Rana

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In Disha Ravi case, high court asked how material was given to media. How disclosure statement came to media. Who is responsible: Rana

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Rana says no further indulgence should be given to police.

I'm not saying media should not report.. I'm saying material available with police should not be leaked to media. It will prejudice : Rana

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It is against principles of natural justice. A per them, they want to confront Sushil with other accused. Co accused here arrested on 26th. He was in custody of police. Who stopped them to confront then : Rana

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Confrontation is very easy. It doesn't fall in period of 14 days. They can confront in judicial custody. Why they failed to confront if when all were in police custody: Rana

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Can they say that the seized licensed pistol was used in this case? Not at all.. there has to be something related to the case. It was not used in this case. They are spending in precious time in hyping the case: Rana

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Have they given any notice to the competent authority to give DVR, CCTV etc of stadium. They are not doing it. It is very easy. You don't require police remand: Rana

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This because they want to come to media.. 5 day, 6 day police remand was given. At initial stage, opportunity should be given. But it should not be misused it given on mere asking. Not even a single ground is given: Rana

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At this stage, in these circumstances, no ground for further extension is made out.. they are asking for complete 14 days. But they failed to give any reasonable ground. I'm not objecting to fair investigation and cooperation: Rana

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Rana says there is Delhi High Court order which says that cooperation is not that one dances to the tune of the police.

You want me to confess : Rana

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Stadium and Police station is in the same vicinity. Why are they waiting for such a long time. If the two remand applications are compared, they are word to word the same. They are asking for too much time : Rana

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Investigation qua me is over. They are seeking my custody was publicity: Rana

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Police can't use force. It is upto the accused to co-operate. Had be cooperated, incriminating evidence would have been recovered. Since he didn't, material is yet to be traced : Kajal

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Custody of accused was ordered to be given to Delhi Police. It is within domain of Commisioner to change the IO whenever he desires : Kajal

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Had it been that investigation was transferred to CBI or NIA, it would have needed order by a constitutional court: Kajal

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I have only apprised the court of progress in investigation. It is matter of investigation if pistol was used. It is a matter of consideration. Prosecution will argue at the stage of framing of charge. Investigation is yet to be concluded: Kajal

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They legal remedies (against media trial). They can avail those for some kind of orders. Basic principles of law can't be diluted in pandemic. Open court, transparent proceedings. This will inspire confidence : Kajal

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Video clip is a matter of inquiry. Maybe some other person has leaked. Investigation is the prerogative of the investigating agency. Accused can't direct or guide in which manner investigation is to be done : Kajal

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When it comes to curtailment of my rights, I have the right to speak. In this case when they have taken me to the stadium.. in the previous application also they said they have to take me there. : Rana

I'm not saying media shouldn't be allowed. I'm saying selective leak should not be allowed : Rana

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I've moved application for pagination of CDs. I want the court to sign the CDs so that there is no possibility of tampering. Second is that accused be present. Third, vakalatnama may be allowed to be attested : Rana

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There is no mandatory provision that accused in custody should be medically examined twice a day. It is only to rule out untoward incident of custodial violence. : Kajal

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Accused can be examined once in 24 hours. I agree that case diaries should be submitted under section 172 CrPc in paginated manner : Kajal

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Their defence counsel may be present at the time of interrogation. We've no objection: Kajal

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Submissions are over.

Judge leaves the meeting link.

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#Breaking: Delhi Court orders that Sushil Kumar be sent to four more days of police custody in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case.

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[BREAKING] Delhi Court sends Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar to four more days of police custody in murder case

report by @aditi2118

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