Madikeri, Dec. 14 -- * Mandya man lured to Madikeri, then stripped, threatened & assaulted

* Honey-trap suspected; 2 women arrested

A man who travelled to Madikeri to meet a woman he had befriended on Facebook was allegedly assaulted, disrobed and threatened with a ransom demand of Rs. 50 lakh.

The victim, who managed to escape, reportedly ran to the Police station in a semi-naked state and sought protection.

The victim has been identified as H.P. Mahadeva (39), a native of Maddur in Mandya district, presently residing at Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.

Two women - Rachana and her mother Malathi - have been arrested, and the Police are on the lookout for other accused.

Exchange of messages

According to the Police, Mahadeva had recently b...