A man carrying Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes to swap them with scrapped bills for a commission was robbed by an armed gang near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi in Nandini Layout, north Bengaluru, on Thursday night, police said.
Pradeep Kumar, who runs a company that supplies study materials, had met one Suresh at a school. Suresh told Kumar that he knew some people who were willing to pay a commission to exchange scrapped notes. Kumar said he could arrange a lot of money in legal tender.
On Thursday, he told Suresh that he had Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes. Suresh asked him to meet him near Jalahalli. When Kumar reached there, he called him to a place near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi. Kumar reached the place around 8 pm. Suresh called again, asking him to walk to a desolate alley some distance away.
An unsuspecting Kumar literally walked into the trap. Some unidentified men appeared from nowhere, snatched the cash bag at a knifepoint and absconded.
Kumar tried calling Suresh but his mobile phone was switched off. He went to the Nandini Layout police station and filed a complaint. Police suspect the robbery was plotted by Suresh.![]( "A man carrying Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes to swap them with scrapped bills for a commission was robbed by an armed gang near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi in Nandini Layout, north Bengaluru, on Thursday night, police said. File photo.For representation purpose")
A man carrying Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes to swap them with scrapped bills for a commission was robbed by an armed gang near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi in Nandini Layout, north Bengaluru, on Thursday night, police said.
Pradeep Kumar, who runs a company that supplies study materials, had met one Suresh at a school. Suresh told Kumar that he knew some people who were willing to pay a commission to exchange scrapped notes. Kumar said he could arrange a lot of money in legal tender.
On Thursday, he told Suresh that he had Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes. Suresh asked him to meet him near Jalahalli. When Kumar reached there, he called him to a place near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi. Kumar reached the place around 8 pm. Suresh called again, asking him to walk to a desolate alley some distance away.
An unsuspecting Kumar literally walked into the trap. Some unidentified men appeared from nowhere, snatched the cash bag at a knifepoint and absconded.
Kumar tried calling Suresh but his mobile phone was switched off. He went to the Nandini Layout police station and filed a complaint. Police suspect the robbery was plotted by Suresh.
Pradeep Kumar, who runs a company that supplies study materials, had met one Suresh at a school. Suresh told Kumar that he knew some people who were willing to pay a commission to exchange scrapped notes. Kumar said he could arrange a lot of money in legal tender.
On Thursday, he told Suresh that he had Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes. Suresh asked him to meet him near Jalahalli. When Kumar reached there, he called him to a place near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi. Kumar reached the place around 8 pm. Suresh called again, asking him to walk to a desolate alley some distance away.
An unsuspecting Kumar literally walked into the trap. Some unidentified men appeared from nowhere, snatched the cash bag at a knifepoint and absconded.
Kumar tried calling Suresh but his mobile phone was switched off. He went to the Nandini Layout police station and filed a complaint. Police suspect the robbery was plotted by Suresh.
A man carrying Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes to swap them with scrapped bills for a commission was robbed by an armed gang near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi in Nandini Layout, north Bengaluru, on Thursday night, police said.Pradeep Kumar, who runs a company that supplies study materials, had met one Suresh at a school. Suresh told Kumar that he knew some people who were willing to pay a commission to exchange scrapped notes. Kumar said he could arrange a lot of money in legal tender.
On Thursday, he told Suresh that he had Rs 18 lakh in 2,000-rupee and 100-rupee notes. Suresh asked him to meet him near Jalahalli. When Kumar reached there, he called him to a place near Dr Rajkumar Samadhi. Kumar reached the place around 8 pm. Suresh called again, asking him to walk to a desolate alley some distance away.
An unsuspecting Kumar literally walked into the trap. Some unidentified men appeared from nowhere, snatched the cash bag at a knifepoint and absconded.
Kumar tried calling Suresh but his mobile phone was switched off. He went to the Nandini Layout police station and filed a complaint. Police suspect the robbery was plotted by Suresh.