Hunsur, Dec. 23 -- Two go to help accident victim, ask for PhonePe PIN and loot him instead

In the aftermath of road accidents, victims often face not only physical trauma but also opportunistic crimes, with bystanders or passersby sometimes stealing valuables such as wallets, mobile phones or gold ornaments from the injured.

In one such incident, the Mysuru District Cybercrime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police have arrested two persons for allegedly robbing Rs. 80,000 through an online transfer after posing as good samaritans and promising to take an injured man to a hospital.

The incident occurred around midnight on Dec. 16 when Ganesh, a resident of Benkipura village in Hunsur taluk, was returning home from his factory a...