Bengaluru: ₹4 lakh stolen from farmer’s scooter
A farmer in Bengaluru lost ₹4 lakh after thieves stole the cash from his scooter while he was at a bank. The incident occurred on May 16 when R. Srinivas parked his scooter outside the bank to inquire about depositing the money. Police have launched an investigation after reviewing CCTV footage that captured the theft.
- ▪The victim, R. Srinivas, was visiting a bank to deposit cash.
- ▪He had previously visited a gold loan firm before heading to the bank.
- ▪CCTV footage showed two men stealing the cash from the scooter.
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A farmer lost ₹4 lakh of cash after unidentified thieves allegedly stole the money from his scooter while he was visiting a bank in Parappana Agrahara on Saturday (May 16) afternoon.The victim, identified as 49-year-old R. Srinivas, a resident of Doddatogur in Electronics City Phase-1, had reportedly brought the cash from his house to deposit it in a bank account.According to the police, Srinivas, along with his younger brother Manjunath, left home around 11 a.m. the same day with the cash. They first visited a gold loan firm to get back their mother’s necklace, which Srinivas had earlier pledged. The staff allegedly advised them to make the payment online instead of depositing cash.Later, around noon, they visited a bank in Parappana Agrahara to inquire about depositing the money.
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