National level body builder, 1 other held for armed heist

NEW DELHI: A national level body builder, who has also been Mr Delhi, arrested for armed robbery in Uttamnagar where the accused Rahul Chowdhary along with one of his close friend robbed a businessman of 4.69 lakh on December 9.

According to police, the accused Rahul Chaudhry is a graduate from Delhi University and is a National level body builder. His father works as builder.

The accused has been Mr Delhi in the years 2010 to 2017 and has been presiding over various body building events and championships as judge.

He had also started a gym in the area in Uttam Nagar but he did not get the expected high income.

"As he had habit of living lavish life style, the low income always haunted his dream of appearing in some international body building championships. When his builder father could not help with the money, he decided to earn quick money through 'any means'," said DCP Dwarka Anto Alphonse.

He roped in his friend Vipin Gupta, who was a frequent visitor to his gym and shared common lust of luxury life style. He has been arrested too. Rahul procured one Sophisticated Pistol 0.32" and intended to use it on the victims if there was risk of being caught.

He also provided one toy pistol to Vipin to use it as real threat.

On a borrowed bike they waylaid a local businessman who ran a Departmental store and dairy on Monday so that they can loot a big cash as it would be the accumulation of Saturday and

Sunday.

"After the robbery, they enjoyed party in the evening but next day before returning the scooty, they planned to rob someone else also to accumulate at least 10 lakh rupees so that their dreams come true. But they were trapped by the team of Special Staff Dwarka," said DCP Dwarka Anto Alphonse.