Bengaluru: The police on Sunday, April 29, detained seven persons in connection with the hijacking of a private Kannur-bound bus late on Friday.
Three of the detained are suspected to be recovery agents, who were hired to seize the vehicle for alleged non-payment of loans by the travel company. Chikkarange Gowda (48), the owner of the firm which hired them, was also arrested on Sunday.
Posing as police officers, the agents boarded the bus on Mysuru Road on Friday, and drove it to a godown in R.R. Nagar.
They evaded arrest when the police stormed the godown to rescue the passengers. A fourth associate, who was part of the hijack crew, is still at large.
The bus belonged to Lama Travels, which had allegedly taken a loan from Fullerton India, which has been made an accused in the case. The four other people, who were detained, worked for Fullerton India.
According to the police, Fullerton India had given the contract to recover the bus to Global Finance.
On Sunday, the police raided the office of Global Finance and later arrested the owner, Gowda, who was allegedly trying to flee to Tumakuru.
