Mangaluru: Karwar Police constable arrested for plotting Rs 1.15 crore robbery

Mangaluru: Karwar Police constable arrested for plotting Rs 1.15 crore robbery

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, November 14, 2026: Urwa police have arrested a police constable from Karwar in connection with a conspiracy to rob ₹1.15 crore in cash being transported from Davangere to Mangaluru.

The arrested constable has been identified as Shreeshail, attached to the Karwar Traffic Police Station.

Police had earlier arrested four others in connection with the case. They have been identified as Aziz, a resident of Kaup in Udupi district, Nasrullah Khan of Haliyal, and Nityananda and Khalid of Karwar. The alleged mastermind, Ganesh Kolankar, is still absconding, police officials said.

According to the complaint, Shreeshail had information that a person named Satyanarayana was carrying ₹1.15 crore in cash from Davangere to Mangaluru by bus. He allegedly formed a gang of youths and approached Satyanarayana posing as police personnel before robbing him of the cash.

Following a complaint by Satyanarayana, Urwa police registered a case and launched an investigation.

During the investigation, police found that Shreeshail had allegedly involved Ganesh Kolankar, a resident of Kinnar village in Karwar taluk, in executing the robbery. A search is underway to trace Ganesh, who remains absconding.

Following his arrest in the robbery and kidnapping case, the Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police (SP) suspended Shreeshail from service.