A 38-year-old national level wrestler turned criminal, who was evading arrest for the last three years in a rape, kidnapping and POCSO Act case of 2019 was nabbed by the Delhi police's Crime Branch.
The accused, Naresh Sehrawat alias Sonu aka Pahalwan, after polishing his grappling skills in the wrestling arena as a national player, entered the world of crime in 2006 by committing a murder. Thereafter, he kept engaging in criminal activities, ranging from the Arms Act, attempt to murder to MCOCA, said an official.
In August 2019, a kidnapping case was registered in Delhi against Naresh and his brother-in-law Manjeet for kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her. Manjeet was arrested in 2019 but Naresh was absconding. He was also declared a 'proclaimed offender' by a local court.