Four Accused in Delhi Kidnapping and Murder Case Sent to Judicial Custody

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A Delhi court remanded four accused, including former bodybuilding champion Kunal Bhandari alias Rocky, to judicial custody till August 4 in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Ribu Chawla. The police had arrested the accused on suspicion of planning and executing the crime to earn quick money and pay off debts. The court's decision came after the police chose not to seek custodial interrogation, opting instead to conduct a test identification parade to strengthen their case against the accused.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four accused, including former bodybuilding champion Kunal Bhandari alias Rocky, were sent to judicial custody till August 4.
  • The accused were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing 17-year-old Ribu Chawla, a Class XI student.
  • The police alleged that Rocky had plotted the kidnap and murder to earn quick money and pay off debts.
  • The police claimed to have recovered Rs 8 lakh as well as the Wagon-R car allegedly used in the offence.
  • A nylon rope allegedly used to strangulate the victim was also recovered at the instance of the accused.
  • Ribu Chawla's father is a local businessman.
  • Rocky had been crowned Mr Delhi in 1997 and 1998 for bodybuilding.
  • The police chose not to seek custodial interrogation, opting instead to conduct a test identification parade.

Statistics:

  • Four accused were sent to judicial custody.
  • Rs 8 lakh was recovered as ransom.
  • The Wagon-R car allegedly used in the offence was recovered.
  • A nylon rope allegedly used to strangulate the victim was recovered.
  • Ribu Chawla was 17 years old when he was killed.
  • Rocky was crowned Mr Delhi in 1997 and 1998 for bodybuilding.

Sources:

  • PTI (Suraj Singh) - July 30, 2003.