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Six Dutch tourists have been arrested on the Greek island of Kos after allegedly assaulting three Italian visitors and forcing one of them to withdraw money from an ATM.<\/strong><\/p>\n Six Dutch holidaymakers aged between 21 and 25 have been arrested on the island of Kos following an alleged violent robbery involving three Italian tourists.<\/p>\n The incident reportedly took place at around 4am on Sunday near the marina in Kos Town.<\/p>\n According to reports cited by Dutch and Italian media, the three Italian men, aged 21, were standing near the marina when one of the Dutch tourists allegedly took off on a rental bicycle belonging to the group.<\/p>\n One of the Italians chased the man and managed to stop him. During the confrontation, the Italian reportedly tore the Dutch man\u2019s shirt while attempting to recover the bicycle.<\/p>\n The damaged shirt allegedly triggered a larger confrontation.<\/p>\n The six Dutch tourists are accused of surrounding the three Italians, hitting and kicking them before demanding \u20ac150 as compensation for the torn clothing.<\/p>\n The situation then allegedly escalated further, with one of the Italian men being forced to accompany the group to a nearby ATM.<\/p>\n According to the victims, the Dutch tourists allegedly threatened them and forced them to withdraw cash before taking the money.<\/p>\n \u201cThey forced us to withdraw money at the ATM and took off with the money,\u201d one of the victims told Italian media.<\/p>\n The three Italians did not suffer serious injuries and reported the incident to Greek police.<\/p>\n Greek police reportedly reviewed security camera footage from the ATM and a nearby hotel as part of their investigation.<\/p>\n The footage allegedly helped officers identify the suspects.<\/p>\n Police raided the Dutch tourists\u2019 hotel room on Monday morning, where they reportedly found the \u20ac150 and the rental bicycle.<\/p>\n The money and bicycle were subsequently returned to the Italian visitors, who later travelled back to Italy.<\/p>\n The six Dutch nationals remain in custody while the investigation continues.<\/p>\n They are facing allegations including robbery involving violence and unlawful deprivation of liberty. Greek authorities have opened a criminal case, with local reports describing the incident as a robbery.<\/p>\n The case remains under investigation and the allegations against the six suspects have not been established in court.<\/p>\nCCTV helps identify suspects<\/h2>\n