CHENNAI: Eight persons were arrested for allegedly waylaying a two-wheeler rider, robbing cash, and forcing him to transfer money from his mobile wallet.
The incident happened around 3 pm on December 26 when the victim, Raja (40) of Pammal, was riding his vehicle on a service road near Taramani Railway Station.
The gang, wielding a weapon, waylaid the man and took Rs 3,000 cash from him. Besides, police said, they snatched his mobile phone and forced him to share his password. Based on a complaint from the victim, a case was registered and a team formed to nab the accused.
The gang was traced using the number that received the amount. Police recovered `1,000 and a watch, and remanded them in judicial custody.