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Bengaluru : A road accident near Hebbal flyover allegedly took an unexpected turn when a 25-year-old mechanical engineer was forced to transfer Rs 6,000 after two men reportedly threatened and manhandled him while he was nursing a fractured arm. On Oct 1, he lodged another complaint at Amruthahalli police station about the extortion . A case has been registered under Section 308 (extortion), and efforts are on to nab the duo.
The next day, he lodged a complaint at Hebbal traffic police station.
Speaking to TOI , he said, soon after he met with the accident, he fell unconscious for a few seconds and later, two men took him in an autorickshaw, bearing registration number KA-03-AF-9820, claiming they were taking him to a nearby Baptist hospital.
He told them he did not have any money and that his own motorcycle had also been damaged in the accident. The duo stopped a little ahead of the hospital on a service road and began arguing that he had come on the wrong side of the road and was responsible for the accident, according to Aswin. The two claimed to be the brothers of the person who had caused the accident. They demanded money towards repairs to their brother’s damaged scooter. A delivery boy, who witnessed the accident, had followed the auto. He suggested Aswin pay the money to get out of the situation.