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Bengaluru Police Arrest Three in Late-Night Robbery of Sudanese Student

The case highlights a growing pattern of street crimes that force victims to make mobile-wallet transfers in Bengaluru.

Overview

  • The October 8 attack occurred near Rajiv Gandhi Circle in Seshadripuram as the 25-year-old student rode home from Koramangala around 12.40 am.
  • Police say the trio chased the victim after a brief confrontation, seized his phone and key, coerced a ₹11,000 transfer, and fled with his scooter.
  • Investigators identified the suspects using CCTV footage together with the digital-wallet transaction ID linked to the forced transfer.
  • Officers arrested Philps George, 29, Vikram, 25, and Ajith, 29, recovering two two-wheelers, four phones, and ₹11,000; a court remanded them to judicial custody.
  • In a similar Kengeri case reported alongside, police arrested two suspects accused of robbing an ITI student and forcing an online transfer of ₹3,500.