This Article is From Jan 08, 2012

Reel villain turns into real robber, falls in police net

New Delhi: A boxing champion teamed up with the villain of an upcoming movie 'Ghost' to steal vehicles in the capital but landed in police net early this morning soon after a daring robbery.

Manish Upadhyay (23), the actor, and his boxer-friend Mohit Tokas (28), a Delhi University student, were arrested allegedly with a stolen car within an hour of committing the crime, Chhaya Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), said today.

"Tokas is pursuing his graduation from a prestigious college of Delhi University. He is a medal winner in National Boxing Championship. Upadhyay is an aspiring model and TV artiste. He is also playing the role of villain in a coming movie Ghost," Sharma said.

It all started with police receiving a call that the two accused had fled with a vehicle after dumping the victims near Munirka flyover at around 12:30 am.

During an intensive search, police managed to intercept the robbed vehicle at around 1:30 am near CNG Pump in RK Puram and apprehended the duo.

The victim Jogesh Pal told police that he works in the call centre of Bank of America at SEZ Dundahera in Gurgaon's Sector-21 and runs the call centre cab to pick and drop the staff.

Early this morning, he along with guard Jaiveer reached near Kapoor Hospital in Munirka to drop the last female passenger. The guard accompanied the woman staff to her house while Pal waited for him in the cab.

"Two youths came and asked him to come out of the cab but due to fear he closed the windows. When Jaiveer returned, one of the boys caught him from behind and forced him to open the door of cab.

"When he opened the door, they forcibly sat in the car. On their way, they asked them to hand over whatever cash they have and threatened to leave them naked on the road. Pal gave Rs 20 and Jaiveer  Rs 100 to them. They dumped them under Munirka Flyover and fled with the car," she said.

Meanwhile, the victim informed another driver of the call centre Nanak Sharma who informed the police.

"While they were waiting for police, both boys came again in the robbed car and forcibly made them sit in the car. When they reached near the CNG pump, police team intercepted them and arrested the duo," Sharma said.

Police is checking whether they have any previous involvement in crime.

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