Summary indictment filed against ex-sumo champ Harumafuji over assault

A summary indictment was filed Thursday against former sumo grand champion Harumafuji for assaulting a lower-ranked wrestler, prosecutors said.The 33-year-old Mongolian former yokozuna is expected to be fined following an order by the Tottori Summary Court for beating Takanoiwa, also a Mongolian wrestler, who sustained head injuries.A summary indictment is a simplified proceeding that skips court examination and applies to less serious offenses resulting in fines of 1 million yen (about $8,900) or less.Prosecutors appear to have concluded that the case warranted a summary indictment after t…READ FULL ARTICLE