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The Tumakuru territory constabulary arrested 4 transgender persons for allegedly robbing a lone motorist connected National Highway 48, adjacent Sira
According to police, the alleged incidental took spot successful the aboriginal hours of June 14 erstwhile the complainant had stopped his car astatine a roadside remainder country connected the Tumakuru-Hiriyur agelong of NH-48 to instrumentality a break.
Around 4 a.m., 5 transgender persons allegedly approached the motorist and demanded money. When helium refused, they allegedly threatened to impeach him of attempting to battle them. They warned of creating a nationalist country and gathering a crowd.
The unfortunate allegedly handed implicit a Titan wristwatch, 2 metallic rings, and ₹5,000 successful cash. The accused besides allegedly forced him to transportation ₹4,000 done a UPI outgo gateway earlier letting spell of him.
Based connected his complaint, the Sira Town Police registered a case, and launched an investigation.
A peculiar squad was formed. The squad tracked down the accused, identified arsenic Roopa alias Shankara Nayak (26) of Ballari district, Ragini Yogeesh G.R. (25) of Tarikere, Kanasu alias Kiran Kumar H.R. (21) of Mandya district, and Keerthi alias Dhanush (28) of Tumakuru. The constabulary seized ₹4,000 successful cash, a Titan wristwatch, and 2 metallic rings from them.
The accused were produced successful a court, which remanded them to judicial custody. Police said efforts are underway to hint the 5th accused who is absconding.
