Armed gang hijacks cab at knife-point, Bengaluru police trace stolen car within hours

Two unidentified men, reportedly acquaintances of the customer, intercepted the car, threatened the driver with a knife, snatched his mobile phone, and took control of the vehicle. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN An armed gang of three men allegedly robbed a cab driver at knife-point and escaped with his car in broad daylight near Horamavu Railway Cross in Ramamurthy Nagar in east Bengaluru on November 9. The police traced the stolen vehicle with the help of the cab aggregator’s vehicle-tracking system.The incident occurred around 12.38 p.m. on November 9, when the driver was taking a customer from Electronics City towards Horamavu. Two unidentified men, reportedly acquaintances of the customer, intercepted the car, threatened the driver with a knife, snatched his mobile phone, and took control of the vehicle.The accused allegedly drove the car to various locations throughout the night. The following morning, they sold the driver's mobile phone through an online application and transferred the proceeds to his bank account. They then instructed him to withdraw the money from an ATM.When the driver got down to withdraw the cash and approached passers-by for assistance, the gang fled in his car.Swift response after call to Namma 112The driver immediately contacted the Namma 112 emergency helpline. Namma 112 personnel alerted Sub-inspector 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, and conducted an inquiry. They subsequently coordinated with cab aggregator, and used available location data and the vehicle-tracking system to trace the stolen car.The driver and the car were later taken to the Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station for further legal action. Published - November 12, 2026 12:11 pm IST