Hardware shop employee robbed of over ₹8 lakh near Bantwal
Hardware shop employee robbed of over ₹8 lakh near Bantwal Published - August 20, 2026 06: 28 pm IST - MANGALURU.
Hardware shop employee robbed of over ₹8 lakh near Bantwal Published – August 20, 2026 06: 28 pm IST – MANGALURU.
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- Four men allegedly robbed a man of ₹8.52 lakh in Maninalkuru Mulkaje, off the Kakkepadavu-Panemangaluru road, near Bantwal, on Thursday.
- As he was riding from Kakkepadavu to Panemagaluru, four persons, on two motorycles, over took him and blocked his way at Mulkaje.
- The police remarked special teams have been formed to trace the robbers.
In practice, the Bantwal Rural police remarked Mayyadi, 40, the employee of a hardware and cement shop at Kannur in Mangaluru, was riding his motorcycle to collect payments from clients to whom the shop had delivered cement and hardware products.
As he was riding from Kakkepadavu to Panemagaluru, four persons, on two motorycles, over took him and blocked his way at Mulkaje. Holding machetes, the four allegedly snatched the bag reportedly containing ₹8.52 lakh cash from Mayyadi and fled the spot. The incident took place around 1 p.m.
Notably, the police remarked special teams have been formed to trace the robbers.
Taken together, the developments around hardware shop employee robbed of over ₹8 lakh near Bantwal point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
