Yet in another dare-devilry incident, two bike-borne youths looted cash amount of Rs 50,000 from a collection agent near Ramkrishna Care Hospital on Saturday. After the incident police heightened security check was but to no avail as the accused were yet to be tracked down.
City Superintendent of Police Rakesh Bhatt informed that the incident happened near Mahadevan Hospital Street on way to Ramkrishna Care Hospital. The complainant Pankaj Dewangan is a collection agent employed with Neelkanth Agencies.
Around 3 pm, Dewangan, was on way to office on his scooty. Suddenly two youth on a bike wearing helmets came from behind and sliced the strip of bag in which he was carrying the money, in an attempt to snatch the bag CSP said. However they could not take the bag. One of them stepped down from bike and pointing knife snatched away the bag from Dewangan that was having cash, CSP maintained. He added there was no number on the number plate of the bike.
After the incident Dewangan reported matter to the police and security check was immediately heightened in all entry and exit point but the accused managed to give a slip to police.