Bengaluru: Video Of Daylight Robbery By Two Men At Knifepoint Goes Viral; Security Beefed Up Near Chickpet Metro Station

A video of two men robbing pedestrians at knifepoint during daylight in Bengaluru is going viral. Bengaluru police have beefed up security & patrolling in and around Chickpet metro station in order to nab the culprits. The video shows two youngsters wearing black hoodies with their faces covered with handkerchiefs. The video was shot from a pickup vehicle. The duo can be seen walking into a narrow street from a bylane next to the Chickpet metro station. Then they rob the pedestrians, threatening them at knifepoint. The police, after reviewing the footage, said that the incident presumably took place during the lockdown. The police clarified that no complaints were registered on the matter.

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