Businessman alleges assault,robbery and extortion by rowdy-sheeter and associates;CCB registers case

Yogesh K Porwar 

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru City has registered a case based on a complaint filed by a 32-year-old businessman who alleged that a rowdy-sheeter and his associates assaulted him,robbed him of valuables,and extorted money.

The complainant,Yasin Ali,a resident of Shampura in Bengaluru,stated that he was introduced to a man identified as Ruban,a known rowdy-sheeter from K.G. Halli,through an acquaintance named Moin.

According to the complaint,information about his residence and personal details was allegedly passed on to Ruban.

Yasin alleged that on May 5,2026,at around 8 am, Ruban, along with Moin,Vijay,Ibrahim alias Chalu and others, forcibly entered his house and picked a quarrel with him.

The group allegedly assaulted him and attacked him with an iron rod.

The complainant further alleged that the accused took away several valuables from his residence,including four mobile phones—an iPhone 17 Pro Max,iPhone 16 Pro Max,iPhone 15 and OnePlus 12—along with an Apple MacBook Pro laptop,two Apple Watches,two pairs of Apple AirPods,a Mercedes-Benz car,a Bajaj Chetak electric scooter and Rs.80,000 in cash.

He also alleged that the accused forcibly obtained access to his mobile phone and extracted sensitive information,including phone passwords and application credentials.

According to the complaint,an acquaintance named Syed later assured him that the matter would be resolved and his belongings returned.

However,Yasin alleged that instead of settling the dispute, additional persons,including Shakeel and Mohammed,visited his residence,assaulted him,forcibly took an Apple Watch and demanded money.

The complainant stated that he was compelled to pay Rs.30,000 to the accused.

He further alleged that Rs.56,000 was transferred from his mobile phone account to another individual through online transactions without his consent.

Based on the complaint,the CCB has registered a case and launched an investigation into allegations of assault, robbery, criminal intimidation,extortion and unauthorized financial transactions.

Police are verifying the claims and examining the role of all those named in the complaint.Further investigation is underway.