The scheme unfolded on July 8 at Chikkajala, Bengaluru, where the gang intercepted Mallesh's truck. Claiming that the farmer's vehicle had collided with their car, they demanded compensation. However, when Mallesh rightfully declined their demands, they resorted to violence, assaulting him and forcibly removing him from the truck. With the farmer out of the way, the criminals made off with the truck, laden with tomatoes valued at an astonishing 2.5 lakhs.