Former national-level taekwondo player arrested for snatching robbery in Delhi
New Delhi Sep 27 PTI A 28-year-old national-level two-time gold medallist taekwondo player who also participated in TV show Indian Idol was arrested in west Delhi for allegedly being involved in over 100 cases of snatching and robbery police said on MondayThe accused has been identified as Suraj alias Fighter a resident of Vikas Nagar Uttam Nagar they saidOn Wednesday police were patrolling at Najafgarh Road Rama Road Moti Nagar and saw a suspicious person on a scooter followin which he was intercepted Police checked and found the scooter was stolen from Kirti Nagar area a senior police officer saidDuring interrogation he confessed to snatching many mobile phones and robbing of 25 kg gold articles from the area of Subzi Mandi police station in north Delhi police saidHe committed robbery with his two associates by using a country-made pistol and a knife on a motorcycle He also confessed to committing over 100 snatching in different parts of Delhi especially in west outer central and north districts the officer saidOne country-made pistol along with one live cartridge 55 mobile phones and five two-wheelers were recovered from his possession police saidSuraj has done graduation from Delhi University He is a two-time national gold medallist in taekwondo He is also a good singer and has participated in Indian Idol Season 4 in 2008 and reached in top 50 contestants police added PTI NIT KJ
New Delhi Sep 27 PTI A 28-year-old national-level two-time gold medallist taekwondo player who also participated in TV show Indian Idol was arrested in west Delhi for allegedly being involved in over 100 cases of snatching and robbery police said on MondayThe accused has been identified as Suraj alias Fighter a resident of Vikas Nagar Uttam Nagar they saidOn Wednesday police were patrolling at Najafgarh Road Rama Road Moti Nagar and saw a suspicious person on a scooter followin which he was intercepted Police checked and found the scooter was stolen from Kirti Nagar area a senior police officer saidDuring interrogation he confessed to snatching many mobile phones and robbing of 25 kg gold articles from the area of Subzi Mandi police station in north Delhi police saidHe committed robbery with his two associates by using a country-made pistol and a knife on a motorcycle He also confessed to committing over 100 snatching in different parts of Delhi especially in west outer central and north districts the officer saidOne country-made pistol along with one live cartridge 55 mobile phones and five two-wheelers were recovered from his possession police saidSuraj has done graduation from Delhi University He is a two-time national gold medallist in taekwondo He is also a good singer and has participated in Indian Idol Season 4 in 2008 and reached in top 50 contestants police added PTI NIT KJ
