Indian Olympic medallist Kumar arrested over death of fellow wrestler


Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar runs as he holds the Queen's Baton during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi October 3, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: SPORT)

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar was arrested on Sunday in connection with the murder of a fellow Indian wrestler, Delhi police said.

Both Kumar and a second man detained over the same offence later appeared in court, a Delhi Police spokesman added, without giving details of potential charges.

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