Delhi Crime: Two, including gold medalist wrestler, arrested for shooting at property dealer’s office
Two people have been arrested in connection with firing at a property dealer’s office in the Mohan Garden area, the Delhi Police said on February 24. Cops also recovered two pistols (.09 mm and 0.32 mm) and four live cartridges from their possession.
According to police, accused Ankur and Ritik fired at the property dealer's office on February 20 before fleeing the scene.
Shockingly, accused Ankur is a national champion in wrestling. He won a gold medal in wrestling in the national championship 2013-14.
Two accused namely Ankur & Ritik arrested for firing at the office of a property dealer in Mohan Garden area on Feb 20. Accused Ankur is a gold medalist in wrestling in 2013-14 national championship: Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/igZtnkGWm8
— ANI (@ANI) February 24, 2023
A case has already been registered and police are investigating the case and trying to find if the accused are members of some gang.
This is not the first incident when a decorated wrestler indulged in a crime. In 2021, Olympian Sushil Kumar was arrested in a murder case after the run of nearly three weeks.
Further investigation is underway.
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First published: 24 February 2023, 14:46 IST