Bengaluru, April 3 Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint after he offered them a ride on his two-wheeler, police said on Friday.
The accused, who were apprehended within a day of the complaint, are alleged to have assaulted the victim using a knife and helmet before fleeing with his vehicle, mobile phone, and wallet.
The victim, a manager at a Kalyana Mantapa in Nellukunte, filed a complaint at the Chikkajala Police Station on March 26, police said.
He stated that around 2:30 am on March 25, while heading towards Hunasamaranahalli Road for food, two unidentified individuals requested a ride, which he agreed to.
"When they reached near D-Mart on Hosahalli Road, the accused asked him to stop the vehicle. Upon stopping, the accused verbally abused him, assaulted him with a knife and helmet, and then stole his two-wheeler, mobile phone, and wallet before fleeing," the release said.
During the investigation, police gathered credible leads and apprehended the two accused near Hunasamaranahalli on March 26.
"Upon interrogation, both accused confessed to their involvement in the crime," it said.
Based on their disclosure, the stolen two-wheeler, knife, helmet, wallet, and a mobile phone were recovered.
The total value of the recovered property was estimated at Rs 2.20 lakh.
The accused were produced before a court on March 27 and remanded into judicial custody, police said.