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Watch: Bengaluru man glues receptionist’s hands to desk, flees with gold

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The suspect, wearing a helmet and gloves, entered the Premium Shoe & Bag Repair store on 100 Feet Road and threatened 23-year-old Jayashree S with a knife. He gagged her with a cloth, glued her hands to the desk using Fevikwik, and stole a gold chain worth Rs 4.5 lakh. When the victim managed to pull free and raise an alarm, Prabhuraj assaulted both her and arriving shop owner Ranjith Kumar before trying to flee. Alert citizens and traffic police quickly chased down the suspect, and officials confirmed the victim avoided serious physical injury.

Key points

  • Indiranagar police have formally registered a robbery case against the suspect under Sect…: Indiranagar police have formally registered a robbery case against the suspect under Section 309.
  • Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikram Amathe confirmed the 23-year-old victim remained saf…: Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikram Amathe confirmed the 23-year-old victim remained safe without sustained injuries.
  • Investigators are actively examining the suspect's background while noting that he appear…: Investigators are actively examining the suspect's background while noting that he appeared depressed and mentally disturbed.

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BENGALURU: A knife-wielding robber stormed into a shoe and bag repair shop in Indiranagar, threatened to kill a woman employee, attacked her and snatched her gold mangalya chain worth Rs 4.5 lakh in a daring daylight robbery on Oct 31.

The accused, identified as Prabhuraj alias Raj, 40, had covered his head and face with a helmet and wore gloves. He also attacked the shop owner when he and members of the public tried to catch him before fleeing with the stolen chain.

According to the complaint filed by Jayashree S, 23, a resident of Domlur, she has been working as a receptionist at Premium Shoe & Bag Repair on 100 Feet Road in Indiranagar for the past three years. The shop is owned by Ranjith Kumar. Her duties include receiving shoes and bags brought in by customers for repairs, issuing receipts and handing over the items to the workshop. She usually manages the shop's daily operations on her own.

On Oct 31, Jayashree arrived at the shop around 10am and opened it for the day's work. Around 11.45am, an…

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