Cash agent attacked; Rs 31.38 lakh looted on Bengaluru outskirts
Bengaluru (PTI): Four unidentified men on two-wheelers allegedly intercepted a cash collection agent, attacked him with a machete and fled with Rs 31.38 lakh on the outskirts of the city, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on February 1 on Sakalavara Road near Bannerghatta, involving Kailas (24), and was captured on a CCTV camera, they said.
According to the FIR, the complainant had collected cash from multiple outlets on Sunday afternoon and was carrying Rs 31.38 lakh in the storage compartment of his scooter.
At around 4.20 pm, while he was heading towards Bengaluru on Sakalavara Road, four unidentified persons riding a scooter and a motorcycle intercepted him.
One of the assailants allegedly stopped in front of his vehicle, while another pulled alongside and asked him for directions in Kannada. When the victim replied that he did not know, one of the accused allegedly took out a machete and attacked his hand.
The assailants then pushed him, snatched his scooter and mobile phone, and fled with the cash, the complaint stated.
All four accused were wearing helmets and were speaking in Kannada. They were riding a black-coloured scooter and motorcycle, police said.
The complainant’s scooter was later found abandoned about one kilometre from the crime scene, with the storage compartment broken open and the cash missing, the FIR added.
A case has been registered under Sections 309(6) (robbery) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Bannerghatta station.
Police said teams have been formed to trace the accused, and further investigation is underway.
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Case registered over social media posts 'threatening' Kerala CM’s security officer
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A case has been registered and a probe launched into social media posts allegedly threatening a member of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security team with consequences once the UDF comes to power, officials said on Sunday.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered the case based on a complaint filed by Chief Minister’s security staff member Sandeep Sasidharan.
The Congress had earlier alleged that Sandeep and another officer, Anil Kumar, brutally assaulted two Youth Congress-KSU activists including using flower pot when they protested against the Chief Minister during the Navakerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha in 2023.
A subsequent probe was conducted against both officers, and the Crime Branch later gave them a clean chit.
Recently, following the conclusion of the state assembly election on April 9, several social media posts allegedly made by Congress, Youth Congress and KSU activists claimed that revenge would be taken once the LDF government is removed and the UDF comes to power.
Police said cases have been registered against Facebook accounts named Arun Rajendran, Tom Kuriakose, Yaser KP, Sony Panamthanam, Sarath Pillai, KSU Kanjiramkulam, Rahul John C and Youth Congress Battle.
According to the FIR, the complainant’s photograph and name were used in several social media posts threatening him with consequences and containing abusive language.
Police said the social media account holders have been identified and will soon be summoned as part of the investigation.
The case has been registered under Sections 296(b) (uttering obscene words causing public annoyance), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (acts done by several persons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
