In a broad-daylight incident, three unidentified assailants shot at the cashier of a private company in front of C-21 Mall and fled with a bag carrying cash of Rs 2 lakh.
The incident occurred at 12.40 pm when the victim, identified as Dharmendra, a daily collection agent with a private finance company was on his way to his office at Orbit Mall on the AB Road.
Police sources said, the victim, a resident of Pardeshipura locality after collecting money from his clients, was on his way to his office located at Orbit Mall. He stopped his motorcycle at C-21 Mall, where he was talking to someone on his mobile phone. Meanwhile, three unidentified assailants riding on a motorcycle stopped near him.
One of the accused slapped the victim. The victim who was taken aback by the incident and could retain his composure on account of slap, was shot at by another miscreant and he sustained bullet injuries in his thigh.
Meanwhile, third miscreant while opening fire in the air, fled by lifting the bag carrying Rs 2 lakh cash from his motorcycle. Hearing the gunshot, some people arrived at the incident site and found the victim writhing in pain. After being informed by the victim about the loot, people who had gathered there informed the matter to Vijay Nagar police, who reached the spot soon. The victim was later rushed to life line hospital. Vijay Nagar police have registered the case and launched a manhunt for the accused. According to police sources, the victim Dharendra was a daily collection agent with a private finance company CMS with its office located on Orbit Mall.
like other days, he was on his way to office on his motorcycle on Thursday after collecting money from some people. However, before he could reach, the miscreants who were apparently following him, spotted him in front of C-21 Mall and shot at him.
The broad-daylight incident and that too in one of the busiest localities of the city and about a kilometer away from Vijay Nagar police, has further exposed chinks in police security.