4 days ago

Three Held After Associate Allegedly Arranges Rs 4.32 Lakh Robbery

Police say a man named Naresh helped plan a robbery against his associate Mahavir.

Mahavir and his colleague had collected money from several clients.

Naresh reportedly asked Mahavir to drop him at a place in Paschim Vihar.

After Mahavir left, a man and woman allegedly stopped him on a motorcycle.

The woman allegedly took the cash from Mahavir’s motorcycle storage compartment.

Police say the man and woman then escaped.

Investigators allege that Naresh had arranged the robbery with Sachin and Sachin’s wife.

Three people were arrested, and most of the reported stolen money was recovered.

Key facts

Reported stolen amount: Rs 4.32 lakh, according to the police account
Cash collected: Mahavir said he and Naresh had collected Rs 4.33 lakh from different clients
Initial police report: A PCR call was received at Paschim Vihar West police station on August 27
Alleged method: A man and woman allegedly stopped Mahavir, scuffled with him and took cash from his motorcycle’s storage compartment
Arrested suspects: Naresh, 45; Sachin, 30; and Sachin’s wife, 27
Cash recovered: Police said Rs 4.32 lakh was recovered
Reported amount discrepancy: The report also describes the cash as nearly Rs 4.5 lakh in its account of the initial complaint

theprint.in · 4 days ago