Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia and former wrestler Vinesh Phogat expressed condolences to the innocent people who lost their lives in the blast near Red Fort metro station on Monday. A car exploded near Gate No. 1 of Delhi’s Red Fort metro station on Monday evening, killing nine people. Many others were injured. The explosion at a busy traffic signal spread panic in the Old Delhi area.

The incident comes just hours after Jammu and Kashmir Police busted an international terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind in Faridabad and recovered 2,900 kg of explosives and weapons.

What did Vinesh write on X?

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What did Bajrang Punia say

Bajrang Punia wrote on Twitter, “Today I am saddened by the death of innocent people in the car explosion near Red Fort metro station in Delhi. This is a very heart-wrenching and devastating incident. In this hour of grief, I stand with the families of the victims of this incident and express my deepest condolences. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. I also appeal to the government to immediately ensure a transparent and impartial investigation into this incident.”

Earlier, Team India coach Gautam Gambhir said, “I am saddened by the loss of life and property in the explosion in Delhi. I pray for strength to the families of the deceased and speedy recovery of the injured.”

Olympic Medalist Bajrang Punia Father Death: Bronze medalist Bajrang Punia’s father has passed away at the Olympics. Indian wrestler’s father Balwan Singh Poonia breathed his last at 6.15 pm today. Bajrang Poonia has shared this information through his X account. Wrestler wrote that ‘Bapuji is not with us’.

Bajrang Poonia has shared an emotional post on his father’s death. The Indian wrestler wrote that ‘he had taken us people here with great hard work. They were the backbone of our entire family. Do not understand what life would be without them without them. In this post, Bajrang Poonia further informed that his father’s funeral will be held at the ancestral village Khudan at 11 am on Friday, 12 September.

Bapuji did not stay with us. He breathed his last at six o’clock this evening.

He had taken us people here with great hard work. They were the backbone of our entire family. Do not understand what life would be without them.

His last rites will be performed in our village Khudan at 11 am.

Bajrang… pic.twitter.com/h0omvp8sga

– Bajrang punia (@bajrangpunia) September 11, 2025

Bajrang Poonia’s father also used to do wrestling

Bajrang Poonia, father Balwan Poonia himself was also a wrestler. He taught his son to wrestle from his childhood. Bajrang Poonia made her mark globally from wrestling from her father and illuminated the name of the whole country not only her father. Bajrang Poonia won a bronze medal in the 65 kg freestyle wrestling in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. India’s wrestler’s dream of winning the Olympic medal was fulfilled only when his father landed his young son in the arena.

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Bajrang punia apology: Olympic medalist wrestler and Congress leader Bajrang Poonia has apologized unconditionally to coach Naresh Dahiya. After this, the Delhi court closed the ongoing criminal defamation case against Poonia.

Earlier, both sides presented in the court that they have decided to resolve the case. Justice said in the order, “The matter was resolved. ,

Dahiya had claimed that Bajrang Poonia, along with other wrestlers and people, had made objectionable remarks against him at a press conference during a protest at Jantar Mantar on 10 May 2023 against former head of the Indian Wrestling Federation (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Tokyo Games bronze medalist Bajrang, along with Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, protested against Brij Bhushan Singh. He alleged that Singh had sexually harassed many junior women wrestlers.

What did Bajrang Poonia say in the apology?

According to news agency PTI, Bajrang Poonia said in his apology, “I apologize unconditionally to Naresh Dahiya. I made publicly wrong and insensitive statements against him during a press conference held at Jantar Mantar during the movement.”

He said, “I express deep regrets for the suffering and injury to his loved ones due to the damage to the image of Naresh Dahiya and the wrong and insensitive statement given by me.”

Bajrang Poonia said, “I say that Dahiya is a prestigious coach and he has given his best to the country.” I once again repeat my regret and apologize to Dahiya and his loved ones.

Wrestling coach Dahiya runs an arena for male wrestlers in the Shahabad Dairy area of ​​Delhi.