Natl-level taekwondo player among 5 arrested for robbery

A national-level taekwondo player was among five men arrested for alleged involvement in several cases of robbery in west, southwest and Rohini districts of Delhi, the police said today.
On August 28, the accused persons had robbed a bag containing Rs 3.18 lakh cash at gunpoint from an employee of a milk distributor in west Delhi's Vikaspuri while he was going to deposit the amount in a bank.
The accused, belonging to the Rajneesh gang which is notorious for gunpoint robberies, had purchased home appliances with the robbed cash and also deposited a part of the amount in a bank.

Three of them -- Amit Yadav alias Rajneesh (22), Vikas Puri (21) and Vikas (24) -- were caught by police after a chase and a scuffle, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bhisham Singh.
Five country-made pistols, eight live cartridges, two stolen laptops, five mobile phones, a motorcycle and gold ornaments were seized from their possession, said the officer.
Two more gang members - Sidharth Sharma and Gaurav -- both aged 20, were arrested on the morning of September 2.
Sharma is a national-level Taekwondo player, the police said.