5 arrested for stealing vehicle

Five men, including a tennis coach, were arrested for allegedly robbing a man of his car and other valuables after thrashing him in West Delhi's Janak Puri area, police said Wednesday.

The accused have been identified as Vinay (23), Mohit Rajput (27), Deepak (25), Om Parkash (26) and Ravi (22), they said.

Police received a complaint on March 5 where the complainant stated that he runs his private business and for the last 2 years, he was in contact with Vinay, who was a drug addict, through his friend, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Monika Bhardwaj said.

On March 4, at around 8 PM, he received a Whatsapp call from Vinay that he intended to meet him.

Thus, he took his car and went to meet Vinay along with his friend and from there, they went for a drive, Bhardwaj said.

The complainant was driving the car and when they reached near Surajmal College, two persons forcibly entered the car. Vinay then asked for the keys, which he did not give and resisted the attack, she added.

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