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Scooterist robbed of Rs 16.2 lakhs after diverting attention


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 05, 2021:       A man from Sooralpady lost Rs 16.2 lakhs in a flash of a second after he was hoodwinked by three men at Old Kent Road, Pandeshwar  recently. The incident that took place on February 22, came to light on March 4 after the victim  Abdul Salam  lodged a complaint at Pandeshwar police station.

 

Robbery


On February 22, Salam was  riding his Honda Activa and had   cash for purchasing  gold and clothes for the marriage of his niece. It is learnt, three strangers who   approached him said an envelope had fallen from his vehicle. As Salam stopped his two-wheeler, the trio escaped with  the plastic bag which was in the scooter.

It is not yet clear as to why there was a delay in lodging complaint when over  Rs 16 lakhs has been lost.