Bengaluru police arrest six in dacoity & assault case linked to college dispute

The police seized two two-wheelers, four mobile phones, and two laptops worth Rs 3 lakh from the accused.

Bengaluru: Six people were arrested in south Bengaluru in a dacoity and assault case that allegedly stemmed from a dispute among students from different states, police said on Sunday.

A Kerala student studying in the Konanakunte area told police that six men barged into his rented accommodation on April 18, assaulted him and his roommates with fists and a knife, and robbed them of Rs 10,000 in cash, four mobile phones, two laptops, and his two-wheeler.

Konanakunte police registered a case and arrested the six suspects, Abhinesh, Kalai Vendhan, Vimal Raj, Kumaran, Prem Kumar, and Naveen Kumar, from Coimbatore on the night of April 21. The suspects are aged between 20 and 24. 

Except for Abhinesh, all the others had completed their education and were employed.

None had prior criminal records.

Police recovered two laptops, four mobile phones, the stolen two-wheeler, and another two-wheeler used in the offence. The recovered goods were valued at Rs 3 lakh.

A preliminary probe revealed that Abhinesh, a diploma student from Tamil Nadu and the prime suspect, allegedly brought the others from his home state to target the victims.

A court has remanded all six to judicial custody.