Vadodara: The gang that that carried out a Rs 6 lakh robbery in Karelibaug seems to be from another state, police said. Cops investigating the case said the gang’s movements after the robbery and their investigation over the last few days point to the accused being from another state.
“We have an image of one of the accused’s face, which we matched with our records. The face doesn’t match any history-sheeter. Also, from the way the gang moved around the city after the robbery, it seems that they were from another state,” said an official at Karelibaug police station.
“They must have hired a local person to conduct the recce, while planning the robbery. From how they first stole the car and then chose the robbery site, they must have had local inputs. We are working on the case and will crack it soon,” a police official said. Police have formed teams and sent them to various other cities for the investigation. Investigators are also working on fingerprints found in the car used in the robbery.
On June 28, a gang of three persons attacked Ankit Thakur, an employee of a company that fills cash in ATMs. The trio arrived at the spot where the cash delivery van had stopped, near Spring Hall Complex at Karelibaug, to refill cash in the HDFC ATM.
When Thakur was walking to the ATM booth, one of them snatched the bag full of cash from Thakur and the other two attacked him. The guard accompanying the van opened fire but the accused managed to flee. Thakur was stabbed by one of the accused in his stomach and hand. The getaway car was also involved in a minor accident later. Police found the car on Fatehpura-Bhandwada Road the next day, where it was ostensibly abandoned by the accused.