Tenant, two others held for robbing landlord in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 46-year-old man was arrested for robbing the house of his landlord, along with his two friends. The friends have also been arrested.

The arrested are Shivakumar, 46, Manikantan, 32, and Prashanth, 31.

The police said Shivakumar, who operates a hot chips shop in the city, had a disagreement with his landlord over rent payments. This led him to enlist Manikantan and Prashanth to carry out the robbery.

Around 7:45 am on September 21, Manikantan and Prashanth allegedly forced their way into the landlord's home in Kasturinagar, armed with a small machete and a knife.

The police said the duo attacked the landlord and his wife before fleeing with gold ornaments, a Samsung phone, and a two-wheeler. Following the incident, the Ramamurthy Nagar police registered a case and initiated an investigation.

On October 13, all three were arrested near Vijaya Bank Colony, where the police also recovered the stolen two-wheeler. During questioning, the trio confessed to the crime, and the police recovered 120 grams of gold ornaments worth Rs 9 lakh.