Milton's words, "the mind in itself can make a heaven out of hell and a hell out of heaven", stand true in the case of a 34-year-old state-level boxer from Hyderabad who was forced to turn to a life of crime. Identified as 34-year-old Kona Narsing Rao, the professional boxer was arrested on charges of theft and robbery by city police earlier this month.
Rao was arrested by the Central Taskforce team for his alleged role in as many as six offenses in Rachakonda and Hyderabad Commissionerates. An official said that gold ornaments weighing close to 16.5 tolas were recovered from Rao along with a motorcycle. A resident of Shivajinagar in Uppuguda, Rao is a trained boxer who participated in several state-level boxing competitions.
However, he was forced to quit his studies owing to a financial crisis within the family which led him to a world of crime. In 2006, he began taking up odd jobs to financially support his family before entering the world of crime. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), P Radhakrishnan Rao said that the accused athlete has been accused of committing 10 offenses just in the last seven months.
A similar incident came to light from Mumbai where the former vice president of a private firm was arrested on charges of robbery. Accused of snatching chains on the streets of Mumbai, he was arrested on charges of robbery. Upon further investigation, police revealed that the accused has another case registered against him.
