Man who used spiked ice cream to rob women caught in Bangalore

A 45-year-old man has been arrested by the Yeshwanthapura police for allegedly robbing the homes of his friends and family after offering them ice cream or cakes laced with drugs to render them unconscious.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested by the Yeshwanthapura police for allegedly robbing the homes of his friends and family after offering them ice cream or cakes laced with drugs to render them unconscious.

The accused has been identified as Jnanaprakash alias Prakash, a resident of Nagenahalli Dinne in South Bengaluru. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (North division) T R Suresh said that Prakash was arrested on the basis of a complaint lodged by a woman in North Bengaluru recently.

Pramila in her complaint stated that Prakash was known to her through a relative and that he recently visited her home on May 5 and offered a cake to celebrate a promotion he claimed to have received. Pramila and her daughter who consumed the cake fell unconscious and woke up several hours laters, only to find her house robbed.

Story continues below this ad

She filed a complaint with the Yeshwanthapura police. Prakash was arrested by the team on Monday. Investigations have revealed that he was a repeated offender had committed similar offences before.

Police said that they recovered 100 grams of gold ornaments and four mobile phones worth Rs 4 lakh from the accused.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Top Stories

Sports Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: What it means for 2036 Olympics bid

Entertainment Pankaj Dheer, Mahabharat’s Karna, passes away at 68; son Nikitin Dheer says ‘very hard to move on’

Infosys office boy Dadasaheb Bhagat builds India's Canva

Sports Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: What this means for 2036 Olympics bid

Opinion Taliban leader in India: It's complicity, not diplomacy

Sources in the LJP (RV) said the names of the remaining 15 candidates would also be announced very soon.

Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) announces first list of 14 candidates

India3 hr ago

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) announced its first list of 14 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, with its state unit chief Raju Tiwary and leader Hulas Pandey among the nominees. As per the seat-sharing arrangement, LJP (RV) will contest 29 seats, while BJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each. The remaining 15 candidates will be announced soon.

View all shorts

Live Blog

Loading Taboola...