FIR registered against wrestler Sushil Kumar and his supporters

Supporters of both wrestlers allegedly came to blows after Sushil Kumar qualified for next year's Commonwealth Games.

New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday registered an FIR against wrestler Sushil Kumar and his supporters on charges of thrashing fellow wrestler Praveen Rana a day earlier.

An FIR under section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal Code was registered after Sushil's supporters allegedly clashed with supporters of Praveen at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. 

Double Olympic-medallist Sushil's qualification for next year's Commonwealth Games ended in ugly scenes with supporters of both the wrestlers coming to blows.

It’s very unfortunate and highly condemnable what has happened today at the stadium. I do not support anyone who gets violence in between sportsmanship. My aim is to fight & win for my Nation like a true sportsman & not to win against any group or individual #JaiHind ???? — Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) December 29, 2017

Sushil, who returned to the international arena after three years with a Commonwealth Championships gold, won all his bouts in the 74kg category.

But things took an ugly turn when Rana, after losing to Sushil in the semifinal clash, claimed that the decorated wrestler's supporters beat him and his elder brother "for daring to take the ring" against him.