CHENNAI: Three history sheeters, who allegedly robbed women staff of a spa at knifepoint after the women refused the 'additional services' they demanded, were arrested by the Velachery police.
M Dhanalakshmi (24), who runs the spa at the first floor of an apartment complex in Velachery, said she and two other women staff were at the establishment when two men came there on February 7.
After they made indecent proposals, Dhanalakshmi asked them to leave. Soon, the men were joined by three other men who were waiting downstairs.
The five-member gang threatened the women with knives and made them part with their 5.5 sovereign jewellery and six mobile phones, and fled the scene after damaging the CCTVs.
The Velachery registered a case and began searching for the suspects based on the description given by the woman.
Subsequently, they arrested Veera Marudhu (35) of Thoraipakkam, Anand Kumar (42) of Perumbakkam, and Ravi Kumar (48) of Sivaganga.
Police recovered the stolen items from them. Ravi Kumar has 15 cases against him, while Veera Marudhu has five cases against him. Anand Kumar has one case against him, police said, adding that they were searching for the remaining two people.
The arrested accused were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.