A loading auto-rickshaw driver was robbed of Rs 15,000 cash by three bike-borne miscreants at a knife point near Jharneshwar temple under Jehangirabad police station area in the late evening early morning hours on Sunday.
According to the police, the victim Ashok Mehra was robbed by three bike borne miscreants while he was on his way to home.
The victim lodged a complaint with the police and in his complaint he stated that the incident took place at around 10 pm when he was on his way to home in his loading auto rickshaw three bike borne miscreants waylaid him at Jharneshawar temple and before he could understand the miscreants took knife and robbed Rs 15000 which he collected as payment for delivered goods at Kolar.
The miscreants escaped with Rs 15000 and tried to snatch mobile phone of the victim but failed in the attempt.
The total loss in the robbery is around Rs 15000 claimed the victim.
The police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim is a resident of Bheem Nagar and work as driver of loading auto rickshaw. Police have started the search for the miscreants.
The nearby areas of the spot would be searched and habitual criminals of the area would be quizzed during the investigation.
Police suspect that the miscreants have followed the victim and were aware of the money he was carrying collected from delivering the goods.
The CCTV cameras installed in the areas would be investigated in the further investigation.