A collection agent of a scrap dealer was relieved of Rs7 lakh along with his scooter at knife point by three bike-borne miscreants near Sunderban Garden in Koh-e-Fiza police station area on Tuesday.
According to the police, around 9 pm on Tuesday, Naresh Kumar Chandnani (47), who works as a collection agent, was returning from Kabadkhana area of the old city. The bike-borne miscreants obstructed his way and robbed him of his scooter and cash scooter and sped off.
The victim stays near MPSEB office at Bairagarh and works as collection agent for Jitendra Kumar, who is a scrap dealer. A complaint was lodged by the victim with the Koh-e-Fiza police and after preliminary investigation a case under Section 392 of the IPC was registered. The police have started further investigation in the case. The victim has claimed that the cash was kept in the scooter dickey. Till the filing of the report, the police had not been able to trace out the miscreants.
Meanwhile, a 69-year-old woman was robbed of her gold chain worth Rs25,000 at Kayasthpura in Kotwali police station area here on Wednesday morning. The victim, Vijaylaxmi Jain was on his way to temple when two bike-borne miscreants reached from behind and snatched her gold chain and sped off. The police have registered a case under Section 392 of the IPC and started investigation.