A Mumbai-based businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 3.25 crore by an interstate gang posing as investment brokers. The accused reportedly assaulted and threatened him at gunpoint, forcing additional payments. The case has now been handed over to the Mumbai Crime Branch

Four senior students, including two former ones, were arrested for allegedly abducting a 19-year-old college student from near his hostel in BTM Layout, Bengaluru. The accused demanded a ransom of Rs 50,000, but police intervened swiftly and rescued the victim within four hours. An investigation is underway