Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Engineering Students Robbed After Biryani Outing
Four engineering students were having a fun outing for biryani in Hoskote, on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
On their way back, a group of bad men stopped them, beat them up, and took their motorcycles and phones.
The bad men made the students give them Rs 40,000 cash and also took Rs 1.10 lakh from their bank accounts using their phones.
The bad men also called the students' friends to ask for more money.
The friends told the police, who came to help.
The bad men ran away, but the police caught one of them.
The students are safe now, and the police are still looking for the other bad men.
Four engineering students were robbed and held hostage after a biryani outing in Hoskote, Bengaluru.
A gang of 10-12 men intercepted the students, seized their motorcycles and phones, and forced UPI transfers.
The gang held the students captive for nearly an hour and attempted to extort more money by calling their friends.
The police were alerted by the students' friends and arrested one suspect, Arfath Ahmed (24).
The gang fled when the police approached, and further investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Four engineering students and a gang of 10-12 men
- What
- Robbery and hostage situation
- When
- Early Sunday morning, December 21
- Where
- Hoskote, Bengaluru outskirts, India
- Why
- To steal money and valuables
Victims
Perpetrators
Number of Perpetrators
Victims
7-8 men
Perpetrators
10-12 men
- Victims
- Four engineering students
- Location
- Hoskote, Bengaluru outskirts, India
- Time
- Early Sunday morning, December 21
- Perpetrators
- 10-12 men
- Arrested Suspect
- Arfath Ahmed (24)
- Method
- Physical assault, UPI transfers, and extortion calls
- Duration
- Nearly an hour
- Amount Stolen
- Rs 1.5 lakh (Rs 40,000 cash and Rs 1.10 lakh via UPI)
Sources
4 College Students Robbed After Biryani Outing In Bengaluru, 1 Arrested
Out For Famous Hoskote Biryani, Students Robbed Via UPI In Bengaluru
Engineering students robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh after early-morning outing to Bengaluru outskirts for biryani
4 Engineering Students Held Hostage, Robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh near Bengaluru
4 students held hostage, robbed of Rs 1.5 lakh near Bengaluru
4 Engineering Students Held Hostage, Robbed Of Rs 1.5 Lakh Near Bengaluru: Cops
