On the night of Sunday, January 13, HSR cops headed by police sub inspector Neelakantan M (52 years) caught four persons for allegedly attempting to rob people by threatening them with weapons. They were caught near Ayyappaswamy temple near Agara Lake on Outer Ring Road. All the accused are from Bihar aged between 20 and 40 years.
The cops witnessed this group of six people in the act of threatening the general public and snatching their precious belongings. One stick and one knife was seized from them after being brought to the HSR police station at 10.30pm. The accused who were caught include Kamalesh Paswan (21 years), Vivek Kumar (23), Kailash Sahani (26), and Jitendra Kumar (20). The two persons who escaped include Rakesh (26) and Sevakalal (40).
The operation was conducted between 8.40am and 1030pm. The HSR cops have lodged the case under two sections for attempting to commit dacoity and assembling for the purpose of robbing people. “Since it’s a stronger act, it will take more than three months for them to get a bail,” said one police official. “However, sooner or later, there are many gangs like this across Bangalore that get bail and engage in the same acts once they are released from jail.”
In other words, one or the other gang is always prowling the dark streets at night or lonely places during daytime. It’s best to avoid stopping at desolate places and venturing out at night, particularly by foot.
