Yogesh K Porwar
A gang of 10 armed men ransacked the juice and condiments shop situated in Anjanapura,assaulted the owner,threw chilli powder and ransacked the shop when the owner of the shop objected to their demand of “protection money on Monday .
In a swift action,the Hoysala patrolling police,based on the complaint reached the spot and detained few people while others managed to escape.Efforts are on to secure them,a senior officer,said.
According to the complaint,the owner of the Bramhalingeshwara juice and condiments shop, Sudhakar shetty,three accused came to the shop as customers and took cigarettes and snacks .
They started ransacking the shop and assaulted Shetty and his brother when they asked money for the purchase .
Soon others joined and ransacked the shop and threw chilli powder into the eyes of the brother of the shop owner.
The accused started hurling abuses and created ruckus demanding Shetty to pay Rs.40,000 as protection money every month and threatened him with dire consequences if he failed to pay.
The accused even tried to attack Shetty when he objected to their behaviour,but he managed to escape before calling the control room for help .
The Thalaghattapura police have registered a case and are investigating.
