19 November,2011 06:57 AM IST | | Atul Krishan
The accused was annoyed with the victim, a budding fashion designer from RK Puram in South Delhi, for breaking up with him
Angry over their break-up a jilted lover decided to teach his ex-girlfriend a lesson. The accused allegedly kidnapped the victim, a Delhi University student and aspiring fashion designer, from south Delhi. He first snatched her cellphone to prevent her from calling the police and then beat her up in his moving Hyundai Accent. The culprit then threw the girl out of the vehicle. She then approached the police after which the accused and an aide were arrested by the police. The incident took place in RK Puram area of south Delhi on Thursday evening.u00a0
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A senior police official said that two accused have been arrested in this connection. They have been identified as Vikram Singh Rawat and his friend Manish Kumar. The police official investigating the matter said that the Vikram Singh Rawat is the ex-boyfriend of the victim, Pooja (name changed). The official said that Pooja used to live in the neighborhood of Rawat in Sarojini Nagar area along with her family. She is doing a course in fashion designing from a reputed institute situated in Saket. They met and became friends.u00a0
Wrong turn: The accused was driving a Hyundai Accent. He and an
aide dragged the victim inside and assaulted her. Representative pic
They met and became friends. Rawat often used to meet her when she would go to her institute. "Their friendship turned into love. Rawat had even proposed to her," said the police official. However, after a while Pooja started to disapprove of some of Rawat's habits. Meanwhile her family shifted from Sarojini Nagar to RK Puram.
Won't give up
"Pooja stopped talking to Rawat but he used to come to RK Puram to meet her. Once Pooja chided him and said she disliked him and wanted a break-up. Rawat couldn't accept this. He hatched a plan to teach her a lesson. He and his friend Manish, who lives in RK Puram, decided to kidnap Pooja," said the police.
On the day, Pooja was returning home after her classes from Saket. When she was near RK Puram, Rawat intercepted her in his car and asked her to sit with him, but she politely refused.
Frustrated
"Rawat then forcibly dragged her inside. Manish was also in the car. Pooja tried to call the police but Rawat snatched her cellphone. He then began thrashing her. Rawat then threw her out of the moving vehicle in the same area and drove off," said a police source.u00a0
Friend in need!
Pooja field an FIR with the police following which Rawat was arrested. He confessed to his crime and told the police that Manish was also with him. Police then arrested Manish too from his home.u00a0u00a0
