Kasargod :  Two people of a gang arrested of kidnapping and robbing Rs 14 lakh from a jewellery agent at Manjeshwara. Seven others who are accused of their involvement in the robbery are absconding.

Under the leadership of DySP Balakrishnan Nayar Manjeshwara Police arrested the accused.

Abdul Nasser (27), resident of Montugoli, Naringana and Abdul Rehman (45), from Hidayatnagar, Kotekar, Talapady are arrested.

The gang of nine men had waylaid the car of the victims near Manjeshwar  on December 10, 2020 early morning.   The car was on its way from Mangaluru to Kannur. The gang forced Mahesh Patil and Avinash into their car and took them to a secluded place at Karudapadav. The gang robbed cash from the duo and fled from there leaving the victims at the spot.

Mahesh Patil and Avinash later filed a complaint at Manjeshwar station police.