A 22-year-old man was robbed of his bag and mobile phone at Pragati Petrol pump in the evening on Thursday; MP Nagar police have registered a case of theft against unidentified miscreants.
Police said that the victim Rithik Pawar was pushed while bus stopped at Pragati Nagar petrol pump and miscreants escaped with mobile phone and bag he was carrying. The victim chased the accused but failed to catch him and later lodged a complaint with the MP Nagar police.
In his complaint victim stated that he works with A U Small Finance Bank at Misrod branch and on his way back to home in bus when the bus stopped at Pragati Petrol pump he was pushed outside by miscreant in which mobile phone he was carrying in his hands fell on the ground and when he tried to balance himself at the ground miscreant snatched bag, picked mobile phone and escaped the spot.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation, police lodged a complaint of theft and not of robbery on technical basis said police. The police have registered a case under section 379 of the IPC and started further investigation.
The victim is a resident of Hanumanganj and works with AU Small Finance Bank. He travels by city bus on daily basis.
During the further investigation police would investigate CCTV cameras installed in the nearby areas which would help in the nabbing the accused.