BTech student robbed, FIR registered

A BTech student of Gurugram University was allegedly kidnapped by three youths, who forcibly transferred and withdrew Rs 1.87 lakh from his account. The accused held him captive in their car for around seven hours and took him to Delhi, where they sold the victim’s bike. They fled after throwing him on the roadside in Sector 56 area.

The incident took place on August 28 at the PG of the victim identified as Athrava, a resident of Agra chowk, Palwal. The incident left the victim scarred and he got in touch with his cousin Mohit, who took him to the police. An FIR was registered at Sector 56 police station on Thursday.

According to the complaint filed by Atharva, the accused — Bhanu, Tilak and Gaurav — had met him in Sector 80 through his friend Pankaj. On August 28, Tilak asked for his location. Atharva told him that he was in his room around 4.15pm, after which all three reached there and kidnapped him. They snatched his mobile phone and threatened to kill him. They made four transactions amounting to Rs 1.7 lakh from his UPI account.

Two of the accused — Tilak and Gaurav — held him captive in their car while Bhanu went to his room and stole his laptop, iPad, PlayStation watch, earphones and power bank. Bhanu also took away the keys of his bike. They then took the victim to a showroom in Delhi’s Naraina.

“Outside the showroom, they kept me captive in their car and called the owner, Majid. They sold the bike — which I had bought for Rs 8.50 lakh — for Rs 5.80 lakh. Bhanu received Rs 5 lakh in cash from the dealer and Rs 80,000 were transferred to his account. The accused withdrew the transferred amount as well. They held me captive in their car from 4.15pm to 11pm and threatened to kill me. Later, they fled away after throwing me from the car in Sector 56 area,” the complainant said.

An FIR was registered against the three accused under relevant sections of the BNS at Sector 56 police station. A senior police officer said that they were conducting raids to nab the accused.

Cops conducting raids to nab accused

• The accused made four transactions amounting to Rs 1.7 lakh from victim’s UPI account
• Stole his laptop, iPad, PlayStation watch, earphones and power bank
• They also took out his bike's keys and sold it for Rs 5.80 lakh. They received Rs 5 lakh in cash from the dealer and Rs 80,000 were transferred to his account