Chennai: Three men involved in the horse-riding business at Elliot’s Beach in Besant Nagar were arrested for robbing a young couple at knifepoint in the early hours of Friday. The gang threatened the man and escaped with two mobile phones and a gold chain weighing two sovereigns.The 23-year-old man and his girlfriend, who work together at a private company, had arrived at the beach around 2am. They were sitting on the sand and talking while waiting to watch the sunrise. Around 3.30am, when it began to rain, they moved towards a shop for shelter. Four men approached the couple and threatened them. One of the suspects held a knife to the man’s throat while the others took two phones and the woman’s gold chain.Based on the man’s complaint, Shastri Nagar police registered a case and launched an investigation. Police identified the suspects as Arya, 35, from Keralam, and Ashwin Kumar, 33, and Raj, 21, both from Chennai. All three men were involved in the horse-riding business at Elliot’s Beach. Police arrested them and remanded them in judicial custody. A hunt is on for the fourth suspect.
