Kerala businessman assaulted, robbed of cash

According to the police, the incidental occurred astatine Harohalli village, adjacent Jayapura Hobli successful Mysuru taluk, astatine astir 9.15 am. The masked men, allegedly travelling successful 2 cars, forcefully intercepted the businessman’s car.

The businessman, identified arsenic Ashraf, did not prolong immoderate injuries, but his driver, Sufi, suffered injuries to 1 of his hands, a elder constabulary serviceman said.

In his complaint, Ashraf stated that helium was travelling from Sulthan Bathery to HD Kote, carrying a container containing Rs 1.50 lakh successful cash, meant to wage arsenic an beforehand for purchasing areca nuts.

“The suspects allegedly assaulted and threatened the occupants of the car with knives, forcefully removed them from the vehicle, and fled with some the car and the currency bag,” helium said.

“We person registered a lawsuit of dacoity nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and teams person been formed to nab the suspects involved,” the constabulary serviceman added.

It is being investigated whether much than 4 radical were progressive successful the incident. Police are besides utilizing videos of the alleged transgression to place the culprits.

The incidental follows days aft bike-borne equipped robbers changeable dormant 2 information guards earlier fleeing with Rs 93 lakh successful currency meant for filling an ATM in Bidar.