Interior designer tracking thief who stole his phone robbed | Bengaluru News
Bengaluru: A 49-year-old interior designer from Avalahalli in north Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted and robbed of Rs 22,000 in cash, debit card, PAN card and driving licence.The victim, Anand C, had gone to buy groceries at 5.15pm when a man collided with him. Moments later, two others snatched his phone and fled. Realising it was a setup, Anand caught the man who bumped into him and demanded his phone back. The miscreant led him to AS Char Street in Chickpet, where he attacked Anand with a blade on his elbow and struck him on the head before fleeing.Later, the same attacker reappeared and claimed he knew where Anand’s phone was but demanded money in exchange. Anand agreed and followed him to KR Market. There, the two accomplices who had stolen his phone appeared, grabbed him by the shirt, and allegedly took Rs 22,000 from his pocket, along with his debit card, PAN card and driving licence.Despite his injuries, Anand continued tracking the man and saw him hide the phone in a pushcart. A scuffle ensued, during which the phone fell. Anand recovered it and raised an alarm, prompting the miscreant to flee. Cottonpet police registered a case under BNS Section 309 (robbery) and arrested one accused, identified as 23-year-old Gundappa. During questioning, Gundappa claimed Anand had only Rs 600 on him.
