Auto driver held for looting passengers

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Upparpet police have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver on Saturday for looting his passengers. The accused has been identified as Manoj Kumar, and he along with five accomplices used to threaten and rob passengers, the police said. A complaint in this regard was filed on November 8. The victim had hired an autorickshaw from Upparpet police station limits to Bommanahalli. While Manoj Kumar was driving, three unidentified men later got into the auto and brandished a knife at the victim. They threatened to kill him if he did not part with his money a n d valuables.“According to the complaint, the miscreants snatched a gold chain worth Rs 51,800 from the victim, pushed him out of the auto rickshaw, and sped away,” the police said. Manoj Kumar was recently caught by the police and they seized a 10 gram gold chain, two professional cameras and lens. The accused has been remanded and the police have launched a manhunt to catch his associates.