An employee of Kasturba hospital was targeted and her bag carrying valuables worth Rs 50,000 were stolen on Tuesday, Govindpura police registered a case of theft.
According to the police, the victim Rakhi Sarkar found that her purse was missing from her duty room in the afternoon when she returned after having lunch.
The victim searched for the purse but failed to find it and later approached Govindpura to lodge a complaint. In her complaint she stated that at around 12 noon she went to have lunch and when she returned at around 12.30 pm the purse was found missing.
The bag was carrying a pair of gold bangles; ATM card, identity cards and Rs 5000 cash. The total loss in the theft was around Rs 50000 claimed the victim. The police have registered a case under section 380 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a 49-old-year man foiled a loot bid at MPSEB colony under Ashoka Garden police station area in the afternoon on Tuesday after he fought with three bike borne miscreants who tried to rob him of a bag carrying Rs 90000.
Police said that the victim Rajesh Tiwari was attacked by three bike borne miscreants who attacked him at MPSEB colony and tried to snatch bag carrying Rs 90000 but the victim resisted and raised alarm which alerted locals who rushed to his rescue which forced the miscreants to escape.
Victim works with a private firm as sales manager and used to withdraw money for the firm. It is possible that the miscreants were aware of the victim’s withdrawing of money. Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case under section 393 of the IPC and have started further investigation.