TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have revealed {that a} former top-ranked sumo wrestler from Russia in custody on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl lured her by telling her he was as soon as a grappler, stories Fuji News Network (July 16).
On the evening of April 5, Amuru, whose actual identify is Nikolay Ivanov, and his acquaintance, 34-year-old Alisher Ergashevich Ochilov from Uzbekistan, are alleged to have sexually assaulted the lady, aged in her 30s, inside a personal room at a karaoke parlor.
They additionally allegedly robbed her of 40,000 yen.
Police haven’t revealed whether or not the suspects admit to allegations of non-consensual sexual activity and theft.
Prior to the incident, the suspects met the lady at a bar. While there, Amuru lured the lady to the karaoke by parlor by exhibiting her photographs from his smartphone of him wrestling.
Before his retirement in 2018, Amuru reached fifth place within the high maegashira division.