A 35-year-old man was robbed of Rs 25,000 in cash by two bike-borne miscreants by attacking him with sharp edged weapon near Govindpura electricity office late in the evening on Saturday.
According to police, the victim Dinesh Sahu of Ashoka Garden was on his way to home after work at around 7 in the evening.
The victim works as a salesman of private telecom company and after collection of payment for SIM cards and recharge vouchers, when he reached near MPSEB Govindpura, he was attacked by two miscreants who tried to rob him and when he resisted, they attacked him with sharp edged weapon injuring him in his hand.
The victim managed to escape and approached the MP Nagar police and lodged complaint. He stated that he sells SIM cards and recharge vouchers at mobile shops in Bhopal and nearby areas and is assigned to collect money for the same later. On Saturday at around 7 pm when he was on his way to home after collection in Anna Nagarh, he was waylaid by two masked miscreants riding a black colour Pulsar bike without registration number and after stopping their vehicle in-front of his bike, they started beating him and one of them snatched bag carrying Rs 25,000 cash, SIM cards and recharge vouchers from him and when he opposed, one of the miscreant attacked him injuring victim in his hand.
Based on complaint, police have registered a case under section 392 of the IPC. The CCTV footages of cameras installed near the spot would be investigated.