HR executive robbed of gold chain worth Rs 1.5 lakh on expressway

NT Correspondent

Ramanagara: Despite increasing patrolling on the highway, armed gangs continue to rob and fleece motorists on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway.

In the latest incident, a 25-year-old HR executive was robbed of his valuables at knifepoint near the Kannamangala Bridge in Ramanagara.

The incident took place around 8.15 pm on Friday when the victim, Dhanush G, a resident of Kengeri, was returning home from Mysuru. As per the complaint filed with the jurisdictional police, he had gone to Mysuru to attend the funeral of a relative.

The victim stated that a gang of four to five men intercepted his car near the bridge posing as policemen.

"They started banging on the window of my car and when I opened the door, they pulled me out and assaulted me," the victim stated to the police.

The miscreants pulled out a knife and threatened him to hand over his gold chain worth Rs 1.5 lakh. Taking the chain, the gang fled from the spot. The victim said that as he was alone and scared, he failed to notice their bike registration number.

The Ramanagara rural police have registered a case of robbery and are investigating the matter. Meanwhile, top police officials are working to enhance safety measures on the expressway