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Two Arrested for Stalking Mirza

Posted Jul 09, 2009 11:07 AM

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HYDERABAD, India (July 9) - Police in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have arrested two men for stalking tennis player Sania Mirza.

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FILE -- This June 12, 2009 file photo shows India's Sania Mirza reacting after winning a game during her women's quarter-final tennis match against Melinda Czink of Hungary at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham, England. Police in India have arrested two teenage boys for stalking tennis player Sania Mirza. Police nabbed Ajay Singh Yadav on Thursday July 9, 2009, as he tried to barge into Mirza's house apparently to profess his love and seeking to marry Mirza a day before she is to be engaged. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)

FILE -- This is a Feb. 3, 2009 file photo showing Indian tennis player Sania Mirza during a press conference in Hyderabad, India. Police in India have arrested two teenage boys for stalking tennis player Sania Mirza. Police nabbed Ajay Singh Yadav on Thursday July 9, 2009, as he tried to barge into Mirza's house apparently to profess his love and seeking to marry Mirza a day before she is to be engaged. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A, File)

Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza of India discuss strategy while playing Leander Paes, left of India and Cara Black, right of Zimbabwe during a mixed doubles match at Wimbledon, Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Leander Paes, left of India and Cara Black, right of Zimbabwe celebrates a point won against Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza of India during a mixed doubles match at Wimbledon, Monday, June 29, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Sania Mirza (L) and Manesh Bhupathi of India celebrate after beating Colin Fleming and Sarah Borwell of Great Britain 7-6, 6-4, in a Mixed Doubles match during the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on June 27, 2009. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sania Mirza (L) and Manesh Bhupathi of India celebrate after beating Colin Fleming and Sarah Borwell of Great Britain 7-6, 6-4, in a Mixed DOUbles match during the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on June 27, 2009. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sania Mirza (R) and Manesh Bhupathi of India discuss tactics in a Mixed Doubles match against Colin Fleming and Sarah Borwell of Great Britain during the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on June 27, 2009. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sania Mirza of India in action as she partners compatriot Manesh Bhupathi in a Mixed Doubles match against Colin Fleming and Sarah Borwell of Great Britain during the 2009 Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on June 27, 2009. AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mahesh Bhupathi, right and Sania Mirza, left of India prepares to serve against Colin Fleming and Sarah Borwell in amixed doubles match at Wimbledon, Saturday, June 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Sorana Cirstea of Romania puts her hand onto the canvas at the end of the court during her match against Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships, in London June 24, 2009. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty (BRITAIN SPORT TENNIS)

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Police constables on Thursday nabbed Ajay Singh Yadav as he tried to barge into Mirza's house apparently to profess his love and seeking to marry Mirza a day before she is to be engaged to Sohram Mirza.

Police said Singh reached Hyderabad in the morning and rushed to Mirza's house and demanded to see her. When he refused to leave despite being warned the police took him into custody.

From Yadav's identity card police identified him as an engineering student from the northern city of Noida.

Yadav's arrest came just a day after another engineering student from the southern state of Kerala, Mohammed Ashraf, was arrested when he tried to enter Mirza's house.

Ashraf threatened to commit suicide if Mirza's engagement ceremony was not canceled.

Ashraf has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days, while Yadav has yet to appear in court.

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