Police said that the accused posed as police personnel and allegedly extorted ₹8.90 lakh from the operations manager of the firm, and had demanded more money in the form of cash.
Published Nov 24, 2025 | 10:27 AM ⚊ Updated Nov 24, 2025 | 10:27 AM
Arrest. (Representational image. Credit: iStock)
Synopsis: The Bengaluru police nabbed a gang of eight people who allegedly abducted four manager-level employees of a Bengaluru-based BPO firm under the pretext of an inquiry. According to police sources, among the arrested accused, there is also a police constable posted at the Malur town police station.
The Bengaluru police on Saturday, 22 November, nabbed a gang of eight people who allegedly abducted four manager-level employees of a Bengaluru-based BPO firm under the pretext of an inquiry. The incident occurred on Friday.
According to police sources, among the arrested accused, there is also a police constable posted at the Malur town police station.
Police said that the accused posed as police personnel and allegedly extorted ₹8.90 lakh from the operations manager of the firm, and had demanded more money in the form of cash.
Police swung into action after receiving a complaint on the emergency helpline 112 from the BPO staff early on Saturday. They rescued the abducted staff and arrested the culprits.
This is the second incident in just a week wherein a police constable has been arrested for criminal activity in the state. The incident comes close on the heels of the arrest of a police constable, among others, in a ₹7 crore ATM van robbery in Bengaluru.
Home Minister G Parameshwara, speaking to reporters on Sunday, said that instructions will be given in the department to be vigilant and take decisive action against police personnel involved in such activities, by taking disciplinary and legal action.
On 19 November, in a daylight heist of an ATM van in Bengaluru, robbers fled with ₹7.11 crore. Investigations revealed that it was an inside job and allegedly involved a police constable from the Govindapura Police Station.
The robbers posed as RBI officials, intercepted an ATM cash van near Ashoka Pillar, and decamped with its cargo. The vehicle, belonging to Cash Management Services (CMS) Info Systems, was transporting cash from an HDFC Bank branch.
Arriving in a car with a Government of India sticker, the robbers intercepted the van, claiming they needed to verify documents, and forced the staff into their vehicle along with the cash. They later dropped the staff near Dairy Circle and fled with the money.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil with inputs from Anisha Reddy.)
