Hours After Killing Cash Van Guard, Robbers Shoot At Man In Another State

After capturing the guard of an ATM money car in Karnataka’s Bidar on Thursday afternoon and escaping with Rs 93 lakh in money, two robbers opened fireplace at one other particular person in Hyderabad hours later.

The most recent sufferer, who works as a supervisor at a non-public journey agency, sustained accidents and is present process remedy at a hospital. An alert has been sounded in all the metropolis and efforts are underway to arrest the accused, the police added. 

The incident occurred at Afzal Gunj space when the robbers have been making ready to board a bus to journey to Raipur. 

Sources mentioned the 2 males arrived in Hyderabad on a motorcycle after committing the homicide and theft in Bidar after which visited a non-public journey company’s workplace to e book tickets for a bus to Raipur.

The company’s proprietor, Rais Ahmad, instructed reporters that the 2 males visited his workplace between 3pm and 4pm. 

“Considered one of them launched himself as Amit Kumar. Their bus was scheduled to depart at round 7pm. We normally examine baggage if we discover something suspicious. When our supervisor, Jahangir, requested them to open their bag, the accused took out just a few bundles of notes and tried to bribe him. When Jahangir insisted on seeing the contents of the bag, the accused opened fireplace at him and subsequently escaped,” Mr Ahmad mentioned. 

Jahangir underwent a surgical procedure and is recovering in a hospital, he added. 

Earlier within the day, the 2 males shot lifeless an ATM money car guard and injured one other as they looted Rs 93 lakh from the car in Bidar. The incident occurred in entrance of the State Financial institution of India’s (SBI’s) principal department within the metropolis, the place the van was parked to reload an ATM. 

One of many guards within the car, Giri Venkatesh, died on the spot, whereas one other guard, Shivakumar, sustained accidents. Docs mentioned that Shivakumar is in a crucial situation.

Earlier than opening fireplace, the robbers threw chilli powder on the guards, police mentioned. Though native residents raised an alarm, threw stones at them, and tried to catch them, the robbers managed to flee.