Udupi: When 'Rescuers' Turn Looters for Accident Victim...
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Oct 17: Many a time we come across stories of people coming to the help of those involved in accidents. Sometimes, however, there are also cases where instead of helping, the 'rescuers' actually turn out robbers!
In the case of Anurag (22), a first year MBA student of T A Management Institute, Manipal, that is exactly what happened. Four unidentified persons who appeared to be trying to help him out of a difficulty, turned out to be looters who not only took away his belongings, but also ripped his ATM account.
Anurag, a native of Bihar, was in his car, when all of a sudden he lost control over his vehicle at Indiranagar in Badagubettu village here. The car hit the protective railings of a culvert at the spot.
Four strangers approached him presumably to help him out of the situation. Soon, instead of helping, the gang reportedly threatened the student of dire consequences, and snatched away his mobile phone, three gold rings, and an ICICI Bank debit card. They also forcibly collected the PIN of the debit card, the student said in a complaint filed in Manipal police station.
Anurag, who reached the college campus later, was allegedly denied admission as he did not possess his identity card. In the complaint, the student said an amount of Rs 22,000 had been drawn by the looters from his account.
Superintendent of police (SP), Dr Y S Ravikumar, deputy SP, Jayant Shetty, and Manipal police inspector, H D Kulkarni, visited the spot and made enquiries. A case was registered in Manipal police station.