Rajkot: Two bike-borne thieves targeted a trader and sped away after snatching his bag containing Rs 3.10 lakh cash in Jasdan of Rajkot district on Wednesday morning.
Police said the victim, Shaiesh Bhayani, had already Rs 2 lakh with him, while he had withdrawn Rs 1.10 from the ICICI Bank. It appears that the duo had started following Bhayani on their bike the moment he left his home for the bank.
“When Bhayani stepped out of the bank and was talking to someone over the phone, the accused duo arrived on the bike, snatched the bag containing the cash that was slung on the handle of his bike and sped away,” said an official from Jasdan police station.
“Two accused fleeing away from the spot with a bag has been captured by the CCTV installed near the crime spot. However, their identities could not be ascertained yet. Bhayani, who runs a trading firm in Jasdan market yard, said he was carrying the money that was meant to be paid to the farmers,” added the official.