Karnataka: Car-borne gang stops truck, loots cellphones worth Rs 6 crore

KOLAR: An interstate gang of truck-jackers struck at Bengaluru-Chittoor highway on Thursday night decamped with mobile phones worth Rs 6 crore from a vehicle that was transporting the consignment.
The heist, which was executed in a filmy fashion, took place near Devarayasamudra (around 90km from Bengaluru), near Mulbagal. Preliminary investigation revealed the truck was coming from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu and heading towards Bengaluru, when it was intercepted by a car-borne gang. While truck driver Suresh was alone in his vehicle, there were 8-10 people in the car.
The gang reportedly accused the truck driver of having rammed their vehicle. When Suresh got off the vehicle to check the damage caused, the gang members tied him to a nearby tree and escaped with the truck. They transferred the consignment to another truck near Nernahalli and fled.
The incident came to light when Suresh managed to untie himself and informed Mulbagal Rural police. Kolar SP D Kishore Babu visited the spot. Police said they are examining different angles, including the role of those who were aware of the truck’s movements.