Paras Gupta, Mr India title holder in body building (2014) was allegedly thrashed and assaulted by a gang of five men who posed themselves as Delhi Police officials. The accused men also pointed their revolver at him and even threatened to shoot him.
The incident took place on Monday morning around 7.30 am when Gupta was on his way to his gym in Shakarpur. He had attended a training session at his coach’s gym and was on his way when the incident occurred near the Akshardham Metro station. Five men in a white Santro car who posed themselves as police officials overtook his car twice. They intercepted him and asked him to open his car for checking. Since the claimed police officials were in casual clothes Gupta asked them to show their identity cards. The accused men first abused me and thrashed him. "All of them had revolvers and even threatened to shoot me. While they were leaving they even tried to snatch my chain. The police registered a case but did not add sections of arms act and attempt to robbery in that. They even called in for a compromise. The accused men are being shielded by the police as one of them is an inspector with the excise department," said Gupta. “I even clicked pictures at the spot of the accused and the car but the police officials yet have not investigated”, he added.
A case under Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), 506 (criminal intimidation)/ 34 was registered at Mandawali police station. Gupta will be representing India at the Asia body building championship in the coming months.