Athlete arrested for helping gangster escape from police

A national level athlete has been arrested by Crime Branch in connection with the escape of notorious gangster Jitender Gogi from Delhi Police custody in Bahadurgarh (Haryana) in July.
Acting on a tip off, Crime Branch team arrested Praveen Pandhi alias Lara, 22 from Narela on August 5. The accused belonged to Sonipat and is a gold medalist in the National 400 metre race in 2013, said Ravindra Yadav, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch).
Gogi had escaped from the custody of four personnel of 3rd Battalion of Delhi Armed Police while being taken to be produced in Narwana Court from Tihar Jail, on morning of July 30. Nearly 10 of his associates had freed him after intercepting the Haryayana Roadways bus in which he was being transported, throwing red chilli powder in the eyes of the cops.

Praveen told interrogators that he along with two other accused Deepak alias Boxer and Sanjay alias Falla had boarded the bus in which Gogi was being taken to Narwana by the escort party.
Another accused Rohit boarded the bus from Bahadurgarh and kept it's back door open through which their associates who were chasing the bus in two cars entered and escaped with Gogi throwing chilli powder in the eyes of the policemen and carrying their MP 5 gun, he told them.
He also named Gulshan, Mohit, Gummad, Deepak, Irfan and two others from Baraut in UP as the associates involved in escape of Gogi, said the officer.

Besides, Praveen and Deepak who have been caught by Crime Branch, one accused Mohit was also caught by north west police.
Deepak Pahal, who was a national level junior boxer, was arrested by Crime Branch from Gannour in Sonipat on August 2. A day ago, Mohit was arrested from Mukarba Chowk in north west Delhi.