Pramesh S Jain & Yogesh K Porwar
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he Yelahanka police have arrested a gang of five people who used to target cigarette salesmen and rob their valuables.
The accused Akmal,Waseem,Bhaksh and Azhar and Ali would commit the robbery on the instruction of Sameer, and take cut from the booty .
Sameer,who is presently on the run, would move around the shops to keep a tab on the salesman and tip of his gang and supply them arms .
The accused would intercept the victims threaten them with lethal weapon and rob cash and cigarette packs from them.
Using the Similar Modus Operandi,the accused had robbed Shanthi Prasad,near Kondappa layout and escaped with Rs.66,000 and cigarette packs .
Based on the complaint,the police track down the accused and arrested them and recovered two lakh worth cigarette packs from them.
The accused having a criminal background involved in four robbery cases,so far, a senior officer, said .
