Overview
- The complainant, 41-year-old Shiva Shankar, says he and his driver were intercepted and abducted on Monday, June 15, after collecting cash in Yelahanka and later abandoned near Nelamangala.
- Shankar alleges the gang forced the driver to fetch Rs 35 lakh from his home and took another Rs 74 lakh from the car, leaving a total loss of Rs 1.09 crore.
- Madanayakanahalli Police have registered a criminal case under BNS Sections 140(2) for kidnapping and 310(2) for robbery and are checking CCTV and timelines as part of the probe.
- Investigators have not made arrests and say they are questioning Shankar and his Andhra Pradesh associates while also examining his prior fraud-related complaints as a possible alternate explanation.
- The complaint links repeated large cash handovers to a business venture named American Nuclear Resource Centre and raises wider questions about moving large sums in cash and the need for clearer records and security.