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Gang robs bizman of Rs 8.5 lakh in Umred
Gang robs bizman of Rs 8.5 lakh in Umred
The video grab of CCTV footage in which the
robbers can be seen riding on a bike.
Staff Reporter :
The goons attacked the man with sharp weapon to snatch the cash bags
A gang of four robbers robbed a businessman with sharp weapons and robbed him of Rs 8.5 lakh cash when he was going to deposit the money in the bank at Umred town in the district on Monday afternoon. The incident sent shock-waves across the town as the residents have demanded immediate arrest of the robbers. According to police, Nikesh Mahesh Tolani (29) is a distributor of Hindustan Uniliver Ltd and supplies the products to grocery shops in the district. More than 30 employees are working in his firm who were supplying the goods to grocery shops and collecting money.
The robbers were knowing that Tolani was depositing the cash in Union Bank of India’s branch everyday. They hatched the conspiracy accordingly to rob him. On Monday at 11.30 am, Tolani came to the bank on a moped with two bags containing Rs 8,53,000/-. When he was walking towards the bank, two robbers came behind and caught hold him. Then, third robber came to the spot and tried to snatch the bags. When Tolani opposed the robbers, they attacked him with sharp weapons. He was stabbed in the stomach and head. After grabbing the bags, the robbers fled the town on Pulsar 220 motorcycle. A police officer informed that fourth robber was waiting on the motorcycle.
After leaving Umred, the goons fled towards Butibori and then Nagpur. Tolani was admitted to the hospital after the attack and his condition is reportedly stable. An offence under Sections 394 and 34 of Indian Penal Code was registered against the accused at Umred police station. Superintendent of Police (SP) Rakesh Ola said that the robbers were residents of Nagpur. “We got initial cles about the accused and our teams are working on it,” he said.
