A trader’s scooter was targeted by miscreants and Rs2 lakh cash were stolen from the dickey of the scooter near hotel Shagun under Kotwali police station area on Wednesday.
According to the police, the victim Manoj Ahuja when reached the bank to deposit Rs2 lakh in Bairagarh, he found that the cash was missing from the dickey of the scooter.
In his complaint, the victim stated that he took Rs2 lakh cash for depositing in the bank at Bairagarh and on his way to Bairagarh he stopped near Shagun hotel for purchasing mangoes and after the purchase he left for Bairagarh but when the dickey was opened at Bairagarh.
The victim is a resident of One Tree Hills in Bairagarh and owns a grocery shop at Marwadi road.
Police said that the cash was collection of sales of his shop and scheduled to be deposited at a bank in Bairagarh but when he reached Bairagarh the cash was found stolen from the dickey.
The cash was stolen during the period when he parked the scooter to purchase fruits from a road side vendor.
During the investigation, the traders and locals of the area and employees of Shagun hotel would be questioned which could help in nabbing the miscreant.
The miscreant was aware about the vicitm’s carrying cash and it is possible that the miscreant had the keys or has used master key for stealing the cash.
Police suspects that some insider has hinted and is involved. The employees of the victim would be questioned.
The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and have started further investigation.