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Bengaluru constabulary person arrested 7 persons for allegedly extorting ₹2 lakh from a businessman and his comparative successful Byadarahalli successful northwest Bengaluru connected December 15.
The premier accused has been identified arsenic Manjunath L.S., alias Magadi Manju, and his subordinate Chandan Gowda.
Investigators fishy that Manju has a transgression past and are verifying his engagement successful different cases. Other accused person been identified arsenic Rajesh P., Devraju alias Devu, B. Chandru, Santosh N., and Rajashekar C.S. All person been remanded successful judicial custody.
The victim, a gutka merchandise dealer, told the constabulary that the incidental occurred astir 11.30 p.m. connected December 15 portion helium was returning location with his relative.
According to the police, Manju, Gowda, and their accomplices intercepted the businessman’s car adjacent BEL Layout and allegedly hurled a ample chromatic astatine the windshield. The accused past pulled the businessman and his comparative retired of the car, assaulted them with rods, forced them into different car, and took them to a petrol pump connected Magadi Main Road.
According to the constabulary FIR, Manju snatched the businessman’s mobile phone, contacted the victim’s family, and demanded a ransom of ₹10 lakh. Eventually, the accused took ₹2 lakh from the victims and dropped them adjacent BEL Layout. The accused allegedly threatened the victims and warned them against reporting the incident. Despite this, the businessman lodged a ailment the pursuing day. Based connected method evidence, the constabulary arrested the accused.
The accused person been booked nether applicable sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections.
