India, Nov. 1 -- A day after Maharashtra Kesari champion wrestler Sikandar Sheikh was arrested by Punjab Police in connection with an Arms Act case, his father has claimed that his son has been falsely implicated.

Sikandar, who trains at Gangavesh Talim in Kolhapur, had earlier secured a job in the Indian Army under the sports quota but later resigned to focus on wrestling. He rose to prominence during the 2023 Maharashtra Kesari tournament in Pune for protesting a referee's decision and went on to win the title in 2024.

In 2024, Sikandar became the fourth wrestler from Maharashtra to win the Rustam-E-Hind title in Jandla village, Punjab. The 24-year-old had expressed his ambition to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games.

Rashid Shei...