Kiran, Viru, Manjunath and another Manjunath are the arrested. According to police, all the arrested in their mid-twenties used to waylay youth on the Nandi Hills Road.
Kiran, the prime accused, has acted in a few movies and hails form an affluent family. His mother is a worker of a prominent party and close to many leaders.
He and his accomplices would indulge in drag racing and took to crime to lead a lavish life. Two-wheelers, gold chains, cellphones have been recovered from the gang.
Published 21 September 2010, 18:38 IST