New Delhi: A 26-year-old part-time Hindi
film actor, who has escaped from police custody twice, was arrested in south Delhi for his alleged involvement in a series of robbery cases, police said today.
Rahimuddin, who carries a reward of Rs 50,000 declared
by Delhi Police and Rs 25,000 by UP Police, was apprehended
yesterday from DLF Emporio Mall in Vasant Kunj after a trap
was laid to nab him.
The accused, who acted in children`s film `My Friend
Ganesha-Part II` and many other Hindi movies, had earlier
escaped from the custody of UP Police and Delhi Police, Deputy
Commissioner of Police (South) H G S Dhaliwal said.
Rahimuddin, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, is
involved in several murder cases and was currently working as
a part-time actor in Bollywood. A pistol and two live
cartridges were recovered from his possession, he said.
The arrest came following the police receiving an input
that a criminal carrying a reward on his head will be coming
to the shopping mall to meet one of his associates.
"We spotted him near the mall and then he started moving
towards the main road. Police asked him to stop, but instead
of stopping, he started running and took out a pistol and
threatened the team to shoot them. However, we overpowered
him," Dhaliwal said.
The DCP said during questioning Rahimuddin told police
that he was involved in two murder cases. He left school as he
had no interest in study. After leaving school, he started
working fireworks in marriage and parties. Later, he became a
local goon and allegedly murdered his rival Zulfikar in 2003.
The case is pending trial in court and witnesses have deposed
against him during trial.
After escaping from UP Police custody, Rahimuddin went to
Mumbai and started working in a ladies bag manufacturing unit.
He came in contact with some part-time actors and also
started working in Bollywood. He worked there up to December
2007 and came back to Delhi.
"He started his own business of fireworks in marriage and
parties and started living in a rented accommodation in Sonia
Vihar. During this period, he committed another murder," the
DCP said.
He was arrested in July 2009 for the Delhi murder. He
hardly remained in jail for one month and again managed to
escape from custody while being escorted by police to a
Ghaziabad court.
"After escape from custody, he straightaway went to
Mumbai and contacted his old companions and again started
working in Bollywood," Dhaliwal said.
PTI
