Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old national-level two-time gold medallist taekwondo player, who also participated in the hit TV show Indian Idol, for allegedly being involved in over 100 cases of snatching and robbery in the national Capital.
The accused has been identified as Suraj alias 'Fighter', a resident of Vikas Nagar in West Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area. Suraj has done his graduation from Delhi University and is a two-time national gold medallist in taekwondo. He is also a good singer and had participated in Indian Idol Season 4 in 2008 and was among the top 50 contestants, police said.
According to a senior police official, on Wednesday, police were patrolling at Najafgarh Road, Rama Road, Moti Nagar and saw a suspicious-looking person on a scooter, following which he was intercepted.
“Police checked and found the scooter was stolen from Kirti Nagar area. During interrogation, he confessed to snatching many mobile phones and robbing of 2.5 kg gold articles from the Subzi Mandi police station area in North Delhi,” said the senior police official.
“He committed robbery with his two associates by using a countrymade pistol and a knife, on a motorcycle. He also confessed to committing over 100 snatchings in different parts of Delhi, especially in west, outer, central and north districts, the official said.
One countrymade pistol, along with one live cartridge, 55 mobile phones and five two-wheelers were recovered from his possession, police said.