Overview
- Police in Yelahanka, who announced four arrests Wednesday, say a 27-year-old civil engineer was lured Friday through a gay dating app to Palanahalli Gate and then forced toward a secluded area near Jayamuni Layout.
- Officers report one attacker used a knife while others restrained the victim, threatened to expose his private life, forced him to unlock his phone, and transferred ₹16,000 via UPI before fleeing.
- The injured man contacted a friend after the assault, and he was taken to a private hospital on Bellary/Ballari Road for treatment.
- Investigators registered a case under Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and identified two adult suspects as Rajesh and Darshan, both 19, with two additional suspects described as juveniles.
- CCTV from nearby areas and the digital money trail helped police identify the group, underscoring how transaction records and cameras can quickly unmask app-based robbery schemes.