Trio arrested for robbing Tamil Nadu cop, his family at knifepoint on Bengaluru–Mysuru national highway

Bengaluru: Three armed men were arrested for allegedly robbing a Tamil Nadu police sub-inspector (PSI) and his family at knifepoint on the Bengaluru–Mysuru national highway.

PJ Shaji, 54, from Puthukuli village in Nilgiris, serves as a special sub-inspector at the Cherambadi police station.

The incident took place around 2 am on October 7 when Shaji was travelling to Bengaluru with his wife to pick up their elder son, who had completed his undergraduate studies.

Around 1.45 am, Shaji stopped his car near Channapatna for a short break and a nap. Three men on a two-wheeler approached the parked vehicle, threatened the family at knifepoint, and escaped with two mobile phones, Rs 10,000 in cash, and a 16-gram gold chain.

The Channapatna Rural police registered a case under BNS Section 309 (robbery) and launched a manhunt.

Based on technical evidence, the police arrested three suspects — Syed Tanveer alias Tannu, 30, of Channapatna; Fairoz Pasha, 28, of Ramanagara; and Tanveer Pasha, 32, of Gejjalagudde.

Police said they have recovered two stolen mobile phones, the weapon used in the offence, and seized the suspects' two-wheeler as well.

Further investigation is underway.