PONDA, MAY 7
Three persons were arrested by Ponda police on Thursday night in connection with robberies along the highway.
Ponda police has identified the accused as Derrick Rathos (19) of Betalbatim, Felton Frazier D’Costa (19) of Borda-Margao and Clinton Fernandes (21) of Curtorim. A fourth accused is reportedly absconding and police has attached an Alto car from the accused.
Police informed that the accused, traveling in the Alto car, had stopped a truck near the Sanjivani Sugar factory at Dharbandora.
They had allegedly threatened the driver, Raghu Reddy of Tamil Nadu with rods and snatched cash of Rs 1500 and a mobile phone from him.
The driver then alerted the police and police teams were deputed at various places in search of the accused.
A police team posted at Farmagudi spotted the Alto car and nabbed three of the accused, while the fourth managed to escape. Investigations are in progress.
