A shopkeeper was robbed of Rs 24,500 at a knifepoint at Barkhedi under Jehangirabad police station are on Wednesday night.
According to the police, the victim Deendayal Singh was attacked by three bike borne thieves who robbed him at knife point and escaped with cash.
A complaint was made by the victim with the Jehangirabad police and after receiving the complaint all the nearby posted police personnel at police check post and patrolling vehicles were alerted but the miscreants managed to escape and are still at large.
In his complaint victim claimed that while he was on his way to home and stopped near Barkhedi railway crossing to answer nature's call during which three bike borne miscreants appeared and one of the miscreants took knife second hold victim's hands and third took Rs 24500 and escaped the spot.
The victim raised alarm but before the locals could come to help him the bike borne miscreants managed to escape.
Police suspects that the three were locals as they managed to escape with ease.
The police have registered a case of robbery against the miscreants and have started further investigation.
The victim is a resident of Karond Adarsh Nagar and runs a shop near Board Office square. He was on his way to home after closing the shop and was carrying cash of the shop.
Police said that the CCTV footages of the nearby installed cameras would be searched which would help in the investigation.