Mangaluru, Sep 26: Seven persons, all aged between 20 and 24 years, have been arrested by the Mangaluru City Police for allegedly blackmailing a bank manager after forcing him to pose with a girl in a locked room.
The arrested have been identified as Srijit Konaje (20), Avinash Konaje (21), Sachin Pachhanady (21), Ranjit Shetty Kuttar (22), Yatish Poojary Kuttar (24), Nitin Deralakatte (21) and Trupti (21). The police have recovered Rs. 2,500 in cash and the two cheque leaves from them.
The bank manager stayed in an apartment in a residential complex in Mannagudde area in the city. According to him, Shilpa, who had vacated the complex a few weeks ago, called him on September 17 seeking his help to train her relative Trupti in a banking entrance examination. When he asked Shilpa to send Trupti to the bank, Shilpa said that she will send Trupti to his house during the lunch time.
Trupti came to the bank manager's house around 1 p.m. Ten minutes into the conversation, a group of six men trooped into his house and locked the door. They forced him to pose with Trupti and took photographs and recorded a video.
They demanded money from him stating that they would releasing the photographs and video if he did not comply with their demand. They forced him to sign on two cheque leaves and snatched Rs. 2,500 in cash from him. They went away with the documents of manager's motorcycle.
The perpetrators called him once again a few days later and demanded more money. The manager refused to give them money and said that he would report them to the police. The perpetrators then did not call him. The bank manager went to the Barke police station in the city and lodged a complaint.
A special team managed to arrest the six men and Trupti. Action is yet to be taken against Shilpa, who is in a private hospital following fracture in her leg.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Uday Nayak said that accused Srijit was involved in a case of chain snatching in Talapady, a mobile theft case in Ullal and a case of theft in Bunder. The other accused did not have any past record of involvement in any crime. The police have registered a case of dacoity against the accused, Mr. Nayak said.
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In Mangalore this type of people you can find easily. Honey trapping is easy way to make money. This time bank Manager was lucky because he informed police . They can't encashment of cheque easily as manager can block his transaction. Young people don't want to work and spoiling life for nothing. In future they has run court several years for nothing, Need to spend money for Lawyer and Big Shame to family members.Parents should guide their children in a good way. Need to monitor their activities and friends circle. Sahavasa dosha Maga ketta
Rikaz....they could be your own brother...
Another way of making money by crooks (Bajrangies)
waaah... brothers of narens, kotians, virens and potians.....wat a great gang.. they must be paraded in the streets...
arrest the accused and give them maximum punishment so they cant come out easily,
may be the manager have given more money to the police so they turned up against like this, its a simple truth if he dont have any intention he would nt have allowed that girl to his room,
Naren, your group guys great job!!! Where is your funny comments!!!
why he allowed her to come to his staying room alone? kuchtho gadbad hain.
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