TN gang back with new tactics in Bengaluru?

79-year-old Basaveshwaranagar resident loses Rs 1 lakh after trio manages to thieve his scooter key

After taking stock of one of the crucial recent incidents, town police suspect a gang — working via diversion tactics — from Tamil Nadu is on the prowl in town, targeting people, through stealing cash, mobile phone and gold ornaments.

Recently, a 79-year-old man fell prey to the tactics of the similar gang, which diverted his consideration and stole Rs 1 lakh from his scooter. Earlier, the police said, the group, believed to be the similar, would drop forex notes on the street — as a technique —to focus on unsuspecting motorists and pedestrians.

The recent target of the group used to be an TP Basavaraju, a resident of Basaveshwaranagar. In his criticism, the aged man said on May 24, he misplaced Rs 1 lakh which he withdrew from HDFC financial institution in Basaveshwaranagar. According to Basavaraju, he saved the money in his scooter and began riding back house. Suddenly, he noticed that the front wheel used to be out of air, and idea that the tyrewas punctured. Then, he driven the scooter until the nearest garage, however handiest to see it used to be closed. It used to be then a man approached him and enquired concerning the scooter in Kannada and left the place temporarily. Basavaraju then went to some other store nearby the place the mechanic instructed him that there used to be no puncture and anyone had pulled air out of the tyre.


Basavaraju then took the automobile to a gasoline station to fill air. There, the similar person, in conjunction with two others, gave the impression and managed to divert his consideration. According to the sufferer, the trio may have stolen the key from his scooter which he realised it handiest after they left the place. When he began pushing the scooter, a stranger on a motorcycle came and instructed him that the “missing key” used to be with an worker on the gasoline station. Soon, he rushed to the gasoline station, however the staff said they did not have the key with them.

Basavaraju then went and opened the box underneath the seat, using a spare key, handiest to find the bag which had Rs 1 lakh missing. It used to be handiest then he realised that he were duped through the similar individuals who intercepted on his way. Even the ‘puncture act’ used to be a ploy of them. A police officer said, “We suspect the group from Ramji Nagar of Tamil Nadu may be on the prowl again. Earlier, they'd throw money on the street and thieve valuables. The gang would use many diversionary tactics and loot people. This is solely some other ploy of them.”

The Basaveshwaranagar police have taken up a case of cheating and investigating the case. Police are ascertaining CCTV footages on the gasoline station and nearby stores to fetch necessary clues.

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