Four persons were arrested for abducting a 21-year-old in an autorickshaw at Pallikaranai on October 14, and robbing him of money.
They assaulted the youth, Ajay, and forced him to obtain a loan through a mobile app, after which they withdrew ₹9,500 from an ATM and snatched his mobile phone.
The Pallikaranai police registered a case and arrested Sai Abuthakir, alias Abu, 18; Prakash Raj, 22; Poobalan, 23; and Sanjay, 21; all from Chromepet. They were remanded in judicial custody, and the autorickshaw used in the crime was seized.
Published - October 23, 2026 12:54 am IST