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Crime
Former Wrestler Arrested in Delhi Opium Probe, Claims Akhada Drug Use
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:49 AM
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A former wrestler, who had been on the run since 2023, was taken into custody by Delhi police in an opium‑related investigation. He alleges that opium was used in local wrestling training halls.
Delhi police arrested a former wrestler on Tuesday as part of an ongoing opium investigation. The suspect, who has been evading authorities since 2023, was taken into custody at a police station in the capital.
During interrogation, the wrestler claimed that opium was being supplied and used in wrestling training halls, known locally as akhadas. He said the drug was offered to trainees as a performance enhancer.
Police officials said the arrest is part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking in the city. They have seized several kilograms of opium and seized related paraphernalia.
The wrestler’s lawyer has not yet released a statement. No official chargesheet has been filed, but the police are expected to file one within the next 48 hours.
During interrogation, the wrestler claimed that opium was being supplied and used in wrestling training halls, known locally as akhadas. He said the drug was offered to trainees as a performance enhancer.
Police officials said the arrest is part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking in the city. They have seized several kilograms of opium and seized related paraphernalia.
The wrestler’s lawyer has not yet released a statement. No official chargesheet has been filed, but the police are expected to file one within the next 48 hours.