Bengaluru crime: Cops nab an interstate gang that targets lone travelers

Police said the gang - which operated across state borders - has a wide-ranging criminal history that includes extortions.

Published on: Sep 15, 2022, 13:14:49 IST

Written by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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The City Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru Police have caught a gang that allegedly robbed people of money and valuables at knife-point. Police said the gang - which operated across state borders - has a wide-ranging criminal history that includes extortions.

Police said the main targets were lone travellers between states.

"Bangalore CCB has arrested a gang of inter-state extortionists who were targeting lone travelers. 7 extortion cases have been detected in several police stations. The gang targeted lone travelers and robbed them at knife-point," the police tweeted.

CCB also recovered over 600 mobile phones, two cars, a bike and a laptop. Overall, valuables worth ₹50 lakh were found.

Last month city police caught two people for allegedly extorting money by posing as accident victims. The accused threatened a car owner after hitting his car with their bikes and collected ₹40,000.

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