Nagpur: In a swift action, Wathoda Police arrested two accused in connection with a violent daylight robbery near Central Bank on Umred Road on Tuesday. Complainant Shubham Ashok Mandpe (29), a resident of Shrawan Nagar, reported that while travelling with his cousin on a two-wheeler, 4–5 assailants stopped them and launched an attack.
One of the accused slashed Mandpe’s face with a razor, while another forcibly snatched his Oppo smartphone and Rs 1,000 cash. The assailants, brandishing swords, threatened onlookers saying, “If anyone tells the police, you will be killed.”
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Based on eyewitness input, the accused were identified as Dilip Krishna Thawkar (38) of Adarsh Nagar and Milind Dayaram Meshram (38) of Bhiwapur. Wathoda Police registered a case under BNS Sections 310(2), 311, 115(2), 352, and 351(3). A manhunt is underway to trace three other suspects, including one described as having a “shendi”. Investigation is ongoing.
