Hyderabad, March 17 -- In a daring robbery, unidentified assailants looted gold worth approximately Rs 1 crore in Kukatpally of Medchal-Malkajgiri district late on Monday night after attacking two men by throwing chilli powder into their eyes.
According to police, the victims-Md Khusroo and Md Kaiser, residents of Bahadurpura-were travelling on a scooter (AP 12 VJ 1207) carrying a bag of gold around 2200 hours. When they reached near Metro Pillar No. 837 in Kukatpally, four unidentified persons intercepted them.
The attackers allegedly threw chilli powder into the victims' eyes, leaving them disoriented, and then snatched the bag containing gold before fleeing the scene on two motorcycles.
The victims immediately alerted the police, who ...