Man who reported Rs.1.5 crrobbery among five arrested
Lucknow, Nov. 7 -- A man who reported that Rs.1.5 crore had been looted from him in Lucknow has been arrested along with four others, police said on Friday, describing the robbery as a conspiracy. The five men were arrested in Lucknow and Gujarat, and Rs.1.23 crore of the reported amount was recovered.
The complainant, Pragyanesh Kumar, had told police that two motorcycle-borne men robbed him near the Aurangabad underpass in the Ashiana area on October 24. He had travelled from Mehsana, Gujarat, in a car carrying his employer's money to deliver it to someone, according to the police release. An FIR was registered at Ashiana police station on Oct 25.
Police said their investigation indicated that the robbery had been planned. Two suspects, Sumit Yadav alias Kallu and Satyam, were arrested in Lucknow. They allegedly led investigators to three other suspects in Gujarat, including the complainant.
Police said Rs.59 lakh was recovered from the two men arrested in Lucknow and Rs.64 lakh from the three arrested in Gujarat. The recovery also included an XUV allegedly used in the crime, a Hero Splendor motorcycle allegedly used by the suspects, and a Pulsar and an iPhone allegedly bought with the stolen money....
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