Pramesh S Jain & Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)
The Kamakshipalya police on Saturday arrested a gang of ten including two women for honey trapping a 55-year-old Jamedar of a court .
Senior officer told reporters,the kingpin of the gang identified as Siddesh,native of Davanagere is a Rowdy-Sheeter having around four criminal cases pending against him and his associates including
Anuradha, 25,Guna,23,Chethan,19,Ravikumar,25, Prashanth Kumar,19,Karthik Kumar,22,Uma Shankar,24,Suryaraj Urs,24 and Vidya,35.
The accused would identify the gullible people and set the women to honey trap the victim.Using the modus operandi,Anuradha was sent to the victim, Jayaram,who was working as Jamedar in high court two years ago on the pretext of seeking details about a case.
The duo spoke to each other few times before Anuradha sought a financial help from Jayaram six months ago for an emergency work and returned the amount promptly .
On October 25,she again approached him asking for Rs.5,000 and called him five days later to her house to return the amount.
As soon as Jayaram went to collect the money, the accused invited him inside the house and forced upon herself on him.
While Jayaram trying to escape from her,Siddesh and his team waiting for this moment,barged into the house assaulted him and videographed the duo to blackmail.
Jayaram when tried to resist the duo assaulted him snatched Rs.5,000 and demanding ransom of Rs.2 lakh threatening that a complaint of attempt to rape would be filed against him if he failed to pay.
When Jayaram refused to pay the accused had even called his wife and informed her accusing him of attempt to rape the woman.
Unable to bear the harassment,Jayaram approached the police and filed a complaint,based on which the police track down the gang and arrested them.
The police suspect that the accused had
blackmailed and extorted money from many people and probing further to ascertain their possible involvement in similar offences.
Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,CH Pratap Reddy,has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil, DCP West,Laxman B Nimbargi,ACP, P Ravi,PI,Lohith BN,PSI,as,Hanumantharaju B,and crime staff as,Doreswamy,Vasanth Kumar,Kiran,Panduranaga,Yellapa,Smt.Koushalya, Ms.Alamma and other crime staff has been appreciated for the meticulous investigation done by them in nabbing all the 10 member gang including two women who has tried to honey trap court Jamadar and a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.
