Gang robs mobile phone from man near Palace Ground

A pack of 5 allegedly robbed a 28-year-old antheral of a mobile telephone successful beforehand of gross no. 4 of the Palace Ground connected Ballari Road successful the wee hours of Friday.

The victim, Rajesh Kumar Behara, a nonmigratory of Kudlu Gate, went to Tumakuru with his person connected a two-wheeler and was returning location precocious astatine night.

According to the police, they stopped the conveyance adjacent Palace Ground astir 2.30 a.m. becasue of a level tire. As they were waiting for transport to tow the two-wheeler, the accused approached Behera successful an autorikshaw and asked him to assistance transportation wealth online and that the magnitude would beryllium returned successful cash.

Behera had agreed to assistance arsenic the accused cited it was for an emergency. When helium was transfering the magnitude from his mobile phone, 1 of the accused grabbed the telephone worthy ₹10,000, pushed him away, and fled the spot successful the autorickshaw.

The Sadashivanagar constabulary person launched a hunt to nab the accused.