Fake policemen gang steals Rs.80 lakh from staff of arecanut businessman

Dr.Thomas (Special Correspondent)

Posing as policemen a gang of five wearing Uniform and carrying fiber cane,robbed Rs.80 lakh from the driver and employee of a Arecanut businessman in Wilson Garden police station limits on last Tuesday.

Chandan,28,driver with Mohan Kumar said that he was asked by his employer to carry two bags full of currency notes worth Rs.80 lakh to give it to his business partner in Salem in AP .

Mohan Kumar also asked his staff Kumaraswamy to accompany Chandan for safety.

While the duo reached Rivoli junction on KHB,a privte car with a police sticker intercepted their SUV and two of them wearing police uniform and holding fiber cane got into their car and asked the drive.

While Chandan started to drive,the other two followed their car.The SUV reached the BTS service road, the accused started beating them for carrying illegal activities and threatened them with dire consequences .

After a while they picked up the cash laden two bags,asked them to follow them to the station and got into the car and sped away.

After recovering from the shock after few minutes , the duo informed Mohan Kumar before reaching the station to realize that they have been robbed by fake policemen.

The Wilson garden police are suspecting insiders involvement and probing further .

Based on the description provided by the victims, the police have registered a case of abduction, robbery and criminal intimidation against them.

Efforts are on to track down the accused through the CCTV footage available from in and around the area.