The Kherwadi police have arrested the trio who allegedly abducted, assaulted and robbed four men while posing as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officers on November 1. The police said one of the complainants, who was involved in the conspiracy and planned the robbery with his associates, has also been arrested.

The arrested accused have been identified as Alim Patel, 49; Javed Kazi, 50; Imran Khatri, 41; and Mohammed Rihan, 27. One Wasif Jabbar Ali—said to be the mastermind—was absconding and the police had launched a search operation only to learn that he is in hiding in Dubai. Police sources said Mohammed Rihan was on his way to the airport to board a flight to Dubai along with Mohammed Imran Sayyed, 26; Mohiuddin Aijaz, 29; and Mohammed Dhiyar, 26, at the time of the incident.