Mangaluru: Four unidentified men allegedly kidnapped a man and robbed him of Rs 1.2 crore in cash and two mobile phones after intercepting him near the KSRTC bus stand in Mangaluru on Wednesday.
Satyanarayana had been entrusted with two bags containing Rs 1.2 crore by his employer, a resident of Shivamogga, on Oct 23, according to the complaint. Accordingly, the complainant reportedly left Davanagere on a KSRTC bus at 10 pm on Tuesday and reached Mangaluru around 6 am the next day. The men allegedly forced him into the car and drove around Mangaluru for nearly two hours before robbing him of the two bags containing Rs 1.2 crore and his two mobile phones. Around 8 am, the accused allegedly dropped him on a hill near Kavoor bus stand and threatened to kill him if he approached police.
Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news. He instructed him to travel to Mangaluru and stay at a lodge near the KSRTC bus stand, saying he would join him there. After getting off close to the KSRTC bus stand, he was walking on the footpath to find a place for breakfast when four unidentified men wearing mufflers over their faces arrived in a black car. They then fled the scene. Urwa police have registered a case. Download the TOI App.