Two arrested for looting wrist watch consignment worth Rs 57 lakh

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The RR Nagar police on Tuesday nabbed a gang which had allegedly looted a wristwatch consignment worth Rs 57 lakh in the city.

According to the police, accused Zameer Ahmed, 28 and his associate Syed Shahid, 26, who own a grocery shop along with a few others had reportedly confronted a goods vehicle carrying 23 boxes of branded wristwatches worth Rs 57 lakh from Kolar to RR Nagar in Bengaluru.

The accused waylaid the vehicle accusing the driver of knocking down one of them and beat up the driver and his assistant. To save themselves, the driver and his assistant ran away following which the accused took the goods vehicle and sped away.

The accused later abandoned the vehicle after taking away the 23 boxes, the police said. Based on a complaint, the police tracked down the accused through CCTV footage and recovered the valuables. The accused were searching for customers to sell the watches in bulk before they were arrested.