2 arrested for stalking Indian tennis star Mirza
Engineering students try to break into Mirza's house on consecutive days
 | Police in India have arrested two men for stalking tennis player Sania Mirza. |
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HYDERABAD, India - Two engineering students smitten by Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have been arrested and accused of stalking her.
Police say one man sought to marry her a day before she was to be engaged. The other man threatened suicide if the engagement was not called off.
Ajay Singh Yadav was apprehended Thursday as he tried to barge into Mirza’s house, apparently to profess his love, police said. Singh reached the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, rushing to Mirza’s house and demanding to see her, police added. He was taken into custody when he refused to leave.
His arrest came a day after another student was arrested when he tried to enter Mirza’s house. The student threatened to kill himself if the engagement ceremony was not canceled.
The 22-year-old Mirza became the first Indian woman to crack the top 40 in the rankings a few years ago and is now No. 86. At one time, the Muslim player was assailed by conservative elements of the Indian community for competing in short skirts and sleeveless shirts.
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