Coach’s wife, brother-in-law held in Sonepat double murder case

Mukesh Tandon

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, November 11

The police today arrested two persons allegedly involved in the murder of wrestler Nisha Dahiya (21) and her brother Sooraj (18) in Halalpur village of the district.

Coach misled Nisha on Olympics: Father

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• Nisha’s father Dayanand Dahiya, an inspector in CRPF, alleges coach Pawan had completely brainwashed his daughter
• The coach told her he’ll get her a direct entry in the Olympics, and for that he took over Rs 5 lakh in last 3 years, Dayanand claims

SP Rahul Sharma said wrestling coach Pawan’s wife Sujata and her brother Amit were arrested from the Dighal toll plaza in Rohtak district on Thursday evening.

The two accused would be produced in the court on Friday, he added. Besides, the police have announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each for providing information on the two main accused — coach Pawan and his second brother-in-law Sachin.

Nisha was shot dead at Sushil Kumar Wrestling Academy on the outskirts of the village while her brother Sooraj Dahiya (18) was shot near the village canal. Their mother Dhanpati, who was shot at, is admitted to the PGIMS, Rohtak. Dhanpati, in her statement to the police, has alleged that Pawan had been molesting her daughter for the past two years. She claimed that Pawan and his associates opened fire on them.

Following her statement, the police registered a case against Pawan, Sujata, Sachin and Amit under Sections 148, 149, 302, 307, 354 (D), 506, 34 of the IPC and the Arms Act.

Dayanand, the father of the deceased siblings who is serving as Inspector in the CRPF, said Pawan used to misguide her, telling her that he would manage a direct entry for her in the Olympics, and had taken over Rs 5 lakh from him.

Earlier, Nisha was practising in another academy, but Pawan brought her to his academy three years ago.

Enraged over the incident, Halalpur villagers organised a mahapanchayat today. The villagers demanded the arrest of Pawan, refusing to cremate the dead till the accused were arrested.

They also insisted that the academy should not be opened again.

The villagers agreed to cremate the siblings after the SP assured that all the accused would be arrested soon. The siblings were cremated in the evening in the presence of heavy police force.