Youth robbed in Bengaluru

A 23-year-old electrician was allegedly robbed by a group of unidentified men near Doddanekkundi railway underpass in East Bengaluru on Saturday.

According to the complaint filed by Deepak Kumar, 23, an electrician working at Bagmane Tech Park, the incident took place when he was returning home from work on his bike on July 25 around 7.10 pm.

A group of four to five unidentified men detained him, forcibly took his bicycle and ₹2,500 in cash and also used his mobile phone to transfer ₹200 through the UPI payment gateway from his account before fleeing the scene.

The victim immediately alerted the police by calling the emergency number 112. Later, he approached the HAL police station and filed a formal complaint.

Based on the complaint, the police registered an FIR and started an investigation to identify and trace the accused. Police are examining CCTV footage and other electronic evidence to trace the suspects.

Published – 27 July 2026 19:30 IST