Dubai student robbed of Rs 1.7 lakh,3 held

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Sadashiva Nagar police arrested three men for allegedly posing as policemen and robbing Rs 1.7 lakh from a paramedical student in the city. The accused were identified as Lokesh, Arun and Rakesh, all residents of Bengaluru, the police said.

A car has also been seized from them. Police revealed that the victim hailed from Dubai and had come to Bengaluru to continue his education in paramedical.

He was staying in his college hostel. Posing as policemen, the accused persons called him over his mobile phone and threatened to fix him up in a false drug case.

Later, the accused demanded money from him unaware that he had already filed a complaint with the police. As per police records, the accused are all habitual offenders.