Robbery cases on BengaluruMysuru highway continue

NT Correspondent | NT

Ramanagara: Two men travelling from Channapatna to Bengaluru were robbed of valuables worth Rs 9.13 lakh by two unidentified armed assailants on the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway.

The Ramanagara Rural police said that the incident took place on Thursday when the victims, Hemachala and Ankaiah, had stopped their car near the overbridge at Mayaganahalli as they were feeling drowsy.

As the victims got off the car to freshen up, two armed men allegedly approached on a bike and flashed a sword at them.

The duo robbed the victims of cash and 166 grams of gold ornaments before fleeing from the spot. The police have registered a case and have launched a manhunt for the accused.