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Three arrested for robbing foreign student of bike, mobile phone in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a foreign student of his two-wheeler and mobile phone in Bengaluru near Sheshadripuram's Rajiv Gandhi Circle in the early hours of October 8, officials said.
According to police, the incident took place around 12:40 AM when the student was returning from Koramangala on his two-wheeler. He noticed three unknown persons riding a motorcycle on a one-way street and flashed his bike lights at them. The trio then began following him.
Out of fear, the student rode toward Rajiv Gandhi Circle, but lost control and fell off his bike around 1:00 AM.
The three accused caught hold of the foreign student, snatched his mobile phone and bike key, and demanded to know what else he had. They later transferred Rs 11,000 from the student's mobile phone and fled with his two-wheeler, police said.


The student sought help from members of the public, who assisted him in contacting the police. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment, and a case of robbery was registered at the Sheshadripuram Police Station.
The police arrested the three accused on October 14 and recovered two two-wheelers, one used in the crime and one belonging to the complainant, four mobile phones, and Rs 11,000 cash from their possession.

Further investigation is underway.
Earlier, on October 11, Bengaluru Police took custody of six accused individuals and are being questioned by the police after two labourers, Amir Hussain and Mumtaz Ali Molla, lost their lives after falling from a 13th-floor balcony at a construction site.
The incident occurred around 3:30 PM, sparking an immediate response from local authorities.A case has been registered against the contractor responsible for the construction, and the site engineers.
"Yesterday, around 3.30 PM, two labourers from West Bengal, Amir Hussain and Mumtaz Ali Molla, working at the DNR Arista construction site, died after falling from the 13th-floor under-construction balcony. Imprial Build Tech Pvt Ltd is the contractor on behalf of DNR Arista. A case has been registered at Bellandur PS against Imperial Build Tech Pvt Ltd officials and site engineers. 6 accused have been secured and are being questioned," said DCP Whitefield, Bengaluru.
The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the incident. (ANI)

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