Sunil Lohan
Ramamurthynagar police have traced an Uber car that was allegedly taken away after its driver was threatened with a knife near Horamavu Railway Cross on November 9.
According to the police,the incident occurred around 12.38 pm when the driver was ferrying a customer from Electronic City to Horamavu.
Two unidentified men,reportedly known to the customer, intercepted the vehicle,threatened the driver with a knife, snatched his mobile phone and took control of the car.
The accused allegedly drove the vehicle to various locations throughout the night.
The following morning,the driver’s mobile phone was sold through an online application, and the proceeds were transferred to his bank account.The driver was then instructed to withdraw the money from an ATM.
When the driver got down to withdraw the cash and approached members of the public for assistance, three unidentified men took the car and fled.
The driver immediately contacted the Namma 112 emergency helpline.
Responding to the emergency,Namma 112 personnel alerted ASI Muniraju M,and Head Constable Parashuram P,who were on duty in Hoysala-50 of Ramamurthy Nagar police station.
The policemen reached the spot within four minutes of acknowledging the call,conducted an inquiry and gathered details about the incident.
They subsequently coordinated with Uber and used available location data and the vehicle-tracking system to successfully trace the car.
The driver and the car were later brought before the Ramamurthy Nagar police station authorities for further legal action.
The incident highlights the importance of the Namma 112 emergency response system and the swift coordination between police personnel and the cab aggregator in tracing the stolen vehicle.
