Raipur

Two lifting incidents reported, cops clueless

SR

Exposing the security claims of Raipur some unidentified person successfully executed two lifting incidents in one day. Though police has registered cases in this connection, but none of the accused could be arrested.

According to police cash Rs 50,000 were lifted from the car of a businessman parked near Magneto mall on Sunday. “Sandeep Agrawal (42) resident of Friends Colony, Raigarh had reached Raipur to attend a marriage function. Agrawal has left cash Rs 50,000 in a black colour bag on the back seat of car and went in the mall while the driver was sleeping in the car,” said officer investigating the case. Police further said after sometime an unidentified person approached the car and woke up the driver. Spotting few Rs 10 notes lying on the ground near the car he asked driver whether the note belonged to him.

The driver came out of the car to pick up the note and in the meantime someone opened the behind door of car and snatched away the bag, police maintained.

The incident happened in such a short span of time that the driver could do nothing. After the incident the driver called Agrawal who then registered case with Telibandha police station.

In a separate lifting committed in similar fashion, some important documents and PAN card was stolen from car of rail employee near Guru Ghasidas Plaza. VN Murti a resident of Khamtari has registered a complaint in this connection with Saraswati Nagar police station. “Murti had left his car unlocked and went into the shopping plaza when the incident happened around 6.30 pm,” said officer investigating the case. Saraswati Nagar police has registered a case under Section 379 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) in this connection which reads to theft.