Thomas (Special correspondent)
The Hebbal police on Friday registered an FIR against owners of a mobile shop for allegedly detaining an 18-year-old salesman accusing him of stealing and tortured him for three days demanding Rs.60,000 .
The victim,has been identified as Abdul Ahad and was later released after three days with a warning to return the money following which he with the help of his family members treated at a hospital for the injuries before approaching the police.
Senior officer told reporters,the victim in his complaint said that he was studying PU course and also working as salesman at the mobile phone sales and service shop situated at Sultanpalya owned by Tousif and others .
On February 23, Tousif accused him of stealing the valuables from shop and took him to a room near the shop on the pretext of others .
Tousif along with his associates identified as Bablu,Tabrez, Nayaz and Karim tortured him, assaulted with plastic wire bamboo stick for three days demanding that he should return Rs. 60,000 .
The accused later threatened Ahad with dire consequences and released him on Feb 25 warning that he should return their money .
Based on complaint registered we are verifying the veracity of the complaint and at the same time looking out for the accused to question them he added .
