Wrestler nabbed for murder of national-level woman Taekwondo player

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, October 1

A former Haryana wrestler, wanted in murder case of 26-year-old national-level woman Taekwondo player, was arrested by Gurugram police along with an associate from Rajasthan Wednesday night.

Sarita was shot dead last year after the accused allegedly barged into her home at Bhora Khurd village when she refused to accept, what he announced as his final proposal of marriage with him.

The police had declared reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and was wanted for murder, molestation, hurt, threatening, snatching and a case of extortion of Rs 50 lakh. Police have taken the accused on remand and are questioning them.

The accused identified as Jhajjar’s Bamdola village resident Sombir Gulia barged into Sarita’s home and shot her after she refused his proposal.

Sombir, a wrester of Satpal Akhara, Bardhana village, had been allegedly stalking Sarita for a long time and had been pressuring her to marry him.

She had approached police in August last year and an FIR was also registered but the accused was not arrested or even detained while she was constantly taking the matter with police highlighting the danger and harassment she faced.

It was the second time on November 12 last year when Sombir landed at her home in the wee hours and asked her ‘finally’ if she will marry him or not pointing a gun at her chest.

Sarita refused and he allegedly shot her. He fled from the spot when the neighbours gathered. The victim was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. An FIR was registered but he evaded police and a reward of Rs 25,000 was announced.

The police finally nabbed Sombir along with his associate identified as Jitender Nayak from Dausa in Rajasthan.

“The accused confessed to the crime. Soon after he took to criminal activities and threatened a mobile shop owner in Bilaspur for extortion of Rs 50 lakh on September 26. He had also snatched a mobile phone in Kapdiwas area. Sarita had also filed a case of molestation against him. We are now trying to recover weapon which was used by him in the murder of taekwondo player,” said Preet Pal Singh Sangwan, ACP, Crime.

About Sarita

Sarita had represented her district in taekwondo tournaments six times.

A national-level taekwondo player and represented the state for four times.

She had completed her diploma in physical education and PHD also.

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