All arrested are youngsters; they pressured victims to switch cash by way of UPI app
Mysuru: In a daring daylight theft, a five-member gang assaulted two victims on Sept. 19 round 3.30 pm close to a bridge at Outdated Kesare, subsequent to Varuna Canal. The accused, all between 18 and 20 years previous, focused the 2 victims and robbed Rs. 15,000. Three of the suspects have been arrested by the Narasimharaja Police, whereas two stay at massive.
In accordance with the Police criticism filed by 18-year-old Rakesh, one of many victims and a resident of Naguvanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk, he and his good friend R. Shreyas had been heading to their native place on a scooter (KA-09-JJ-0513) that afternoon. As they approached Varuna Canal close to a bridge on the way in which to Huda College, they stopped to alleviate themselves.
Rakesh reported to the Police that at that second, 4 youths approached them, adopted by one other on a blue scooter and not using a registration plate. With nobody else round, the youths surrounded them and demanded cash. The Police later revealed their identities as 18-year-old Syed Ryan, 19-year-old Yasin alias Thothu and 18-year-old Parvez alias Papad. All of the accused are the residents of Ghousianagar. Two different accused Syed Usman and Junaid Khan are absconding.
Assault earlier than robbing
Narrating the crime in his criticism, Rakesh informed the Police that one of many attackers snatched a silver chain from his neck and took Rs. 500 from his pocket. Regardless of their pleas that that they had no more cash or valuables, the gang proceeded to assault each Rakesh and Shreyas.
After the beating, the assailants demanded that the victims switch cash by way of their telephones. They instructed them to scan a QR code on one of many attackers’ telephones to finish the switch. When Rakesh and Shreyas defined that that they had no funds of their financial institution accounts, the gang pressured them to name family and friends to request cash.
When Shreyas refused, one of many attackers assaulted him with an iron rod, prompting him to plead for mercy. The gang continued to demand that they contact relations for cash, insisting they wanted the money urgently.
Rs. 15,000 by way of UPI fee
After Praveen, a good friend of Shreyas, transferred Re. 1 by way of a UPI fee app to the telephone variety of one of many accused, the gang systematically siphoned off Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 2,000, totalling Rs. 10,001.
Later, one of many attackers pressured Rakesh to name his good friend Rahul, who stated he couldn’t ship cash immediately. As a substitute, Rahul requested his good friend Sudeep to switch Rs. 5,000 utilizing a QR code offered by the accused.
In complete, the gang managed to steal Rs. 15,000 by way of UPI transfers, along with the Rs. 500 they took from Shreyas’ pocket and the silver chain they snatched from Rakesh.
Arrests on Sept. 23
Monitoring the actions of the accused and appearing on tip-off from informers about their frequenting abandoned areas round Kesare, Police groups efficiently arrested Syed Ryan, Yasin, and Parvez on Sept. 23 close to Srikanteshwara College in Ghousianagar. Two different suspects, Syed Usman and Junaid Khan, are nonetheless at massive, and the Police are actively looking for them.
Authorities additionally seized a motorbike (KA-09-JJ-0513) throughout the operation. Throughout interrogation, the arrested people confessed to having snatched two cell phones from an individual strolling in Ok.C. Structure Park on Lalitha Mahal Highway about 20 days prior. In addition they admitted to assaulting a person close to Metagalli Manti Varuna Canal and stealing his cell phone.