BENGALURU, 13 MAY

Two men, including an autorickshaw driver, have been arrested for allegedly robbing a foreign national at knife-point in Bhadrappa Layout.

The incident occurred on 9 May, when the foreign national residing in Bhadrappa Layout was riding his two-wheeler towards Ring Road. Near the Reliance Smart Bazaar, he was stopped by the duo who allegedly threatened him with a knife. They fled with his two-wheeler and a bag containing important documents such as his passport, Rs 1.15 lakh cash and other valuables. The total estimated loss was around Rs 1.6 lakh.

Kodigehalli police launched an investigation and arrested suspects Krithik Pritam, 25, an auto rickshaw driver and Rizwan Pasha, 25, an employee at a mobile phone shop on Monday.