Angadia firm owner robbed of Rs 50 lakh

Rajkot: An owner of an angadia firm in Anjar town of Kutch was robbed of around Rs 50-60 lakh on Monday night. According to the victim, Bhavin Thakkar, he was traveling in his car when three persons on bike collided with his vehicle near Khatri chowk.

Soon, they started an argument with Thakkar. After a few minutes one of them threw chili powder at Thakkar’s face and the three then fled with the car. According to Thakkar there was a bag, containing the money, inside the car. However, there was no GPS system fitted in the bag or the car. The place where the incident happened is not an isolated area.

Superintendent of police Kutch (east) Mayur Patil said, “Around Rs 50-60 lakh were looted from an angadia firm owner. The victim saw three persons but more could be involved in the loot. We have barricaded the main roads.” According to police, the looters left a bike, which they had stolen earlier, on the spot.