Nagpur: In a sensational incident, a gang of 5-6 masked men robbed Rs 20 lakh cash from an employee of a courier company in the busy Anaj Bazaar area of Itwari in Nagpur on late Tuesday night. The looting triggered panic among the business community in the commercial hub of the city.
According to reports, the amount was more than Rs 20 lakh. The amount was said to be quoted less over suspected connection of ‘hawala’ racket.
The reports further said around seven courier Angadiyas are operating in Bhutada Chamber of the Anaj Market. This building is “famous” for hawala business. Parth Chawla, who works with a businessman Kamal Prajapati, came out of the office at 8 pm with the money in the bag. At the same time, the gang of masked goons surrounded Parth near the building and bashed him up. Soon after, the miscreants snatched the cash bag from Parth and fled the spot, said reports.
Many onlookers were present at the spot when the accused attacked Parth. However, no one intervened in the matter. On being informed, a team of Lakadganj police rushed to the spot with Crime Branch officials. Senior officials have taken up information about the case.
Parthr eportedly told police that the bag contained Rs 20 lakh cash. A case was registered by Lakadganj police.
It may be mentioned here that five kg of gold was looted after a deadly attack on a bullion trader near Pachpaoli two months before. Earlier, the complainant had given information about just one-and-a half kg of gold.
