Man arrested for extorting motorist of ?1L by faking accident

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A man who fleeced a motorist of ?1 lakh after faking an accident has been arrested by the Jayanagar police. The arrested has been identified as Jameel Khan. On November 14, an elderly man, Srinivas, and his wife were traveling in their car on Kanakapura Road when Jameel grazed the car with his two-wheeler near JSS Circle.

He then argued with Srinivas, claiming that the car had brushed against his vehicle, and demanded ?1 lakh, alleging his child was unwell. Jameel threatened Srinivas and his wife, forcing them to transfer ?1 lakh online. When the couple reported the incident to the Jayanagar police, they discovered that Jameel had extorted others in a similar manner. He has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.

Further investigation is underway. The accused would intentionally graze other vehicles with his two-wheeler, pick a fight, and then extort money. Four cases have been registered against him in the south division, and ?50,000 has been recovered so far. He is presently in judicial custody and hails from Mysuru district, where he did odd jobs in Bengaluru, according to DCP (South) Lokesh B. Jagalasar.

Police sources revealed that Jameel had extorted money from seven motorists using similar tactics. In total, 20 cases have been registered against him in various police stations across Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Maddur.