Mumbai: Four men entered an office of an Angadia, and at gunpoint robbed ₹1 crore. Mumbai’s this courier service is specialized in transporting gold, diamonds, and cash.
On Wednesday, four men entered the office and at gunpoint robbed the service provider and then locked the office owner and his two employees from outside and fled in a car.
The Mumbai Police and crime branch officials are on a manhunt and are chasing the accused. The whole incident was captured on the CCTV installed at the office. In the footage, the accused are seen threatening the owner and the staff with pistols and removing cash from drawers. The camera installed in the area also captured the vehicle used by the accused and police are scrutinizing the footage and trying to trace the robbers, said a crime branch officer.
Police said the office is situated around 200 meters from the Mulund police station. The incident occurred around 3 pm on Wednesday when the office owner and his two employees were there.
The four robbers, two of them armed with pistols, walked some distance where a fifth accused was waiting in a car, which they boarded and fled with the cash.
“We have recorded statements of the complainant and his employees and a case of robbery has been registered against the unknown robbers. Several police teams have been prepared and they are working on several aspects and leads to nab the culprits,” said deputy police commissioner Prakash Kadam.
As per the officials working at the crime branch, the robbery was a pre-planned one, and the accused conducted recce as well.
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