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Bengaluru, Oct 11 (IANS) Karnataka Police has solved the robbery case targeting a police sub-inspector (PSI) attached to the Tamil Nadu Police department on the Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway and arrested three people. Officials gave this information on Saturday.
The incident was reported under the jurisdiction of Channapatna Rural police station in Bengaluru South district.
The arrested robbers have been identified as Syed Tanveer, 30, Firoz Pasha, 28, and Tanveer Pasha, 32.
PSI Shajin attached to Cherambadi police station in Tamil Nadu had lodged a complaint in this regard.
According to the police, the accused attacked PSI Shajin and his family members at Lambani Tandya near Channapatna bypass on the Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway. Shajin, who was traveling in the car with his family, had stopped the vehicle to rest. The accused then threatened the family with knives and looted a 16 gram gold chain, Rs 10,000 in cash and two mobile phones before fleeing the spot.
Following the complaint, Channapatna Rural Police traced the accused using technology and arrested them. Police have also recovered a two-wheeler and weapons from the suspects. Investigations are underway to determine their involvement in other cases.
On September 12 this year, Bengaluru’s Sanjaynagar police had arrested three people who had robbed a retired police officer of his gold jewelery at knifepoint. The accused were identified as Mohsin, Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Salman of Bengaluru. On September 1, robbers had looted gold jewelery worth about Rs 8 lakh from retired ACP Subbanna.
The incident occurred when Subbanna was on a morning walk near Hebbal Veterinary Hospital when the accused approached him with their faces covered. Before fleeing, they threatened her with a knife and snatched her gold jewellery.
Following Subbanna’s complaint, the police traced the accused and arrested them.
–IANS
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