Tirupur man robbed of Rs 16 lakh at knife point

The police have seized the rented car left behind by the robbers and are investigating with the help of forensic experts. The owner of the car was also caught and interrogated.



Tirupur man robbed of Rs 16 lakh with knife and sickle. The police have seized the rented car left behind by the robbers and are investigating with the help of forensic experts. The owner of the car was also caught and interrogated.

A shop selling cooker mixies is functioning in a private shopping complex on Kamakshi Amman Koil Road in Tirupur. Cooker mixies are being sold in bulk here. The shop is run by Hajmat Singh, a native of Rajasthan. Today, As usual, Hajmat Singh was checking the sales at the shop. Meanwhile, around 9 pm, seven men in a rented car, armed with knives and sickles, barged into Hazmat Singh's shop and looted Rs 16 lakh in cash, using knives and sickles. We couldn't figure out who it was because everyone was wearing masks.



Tirupur South police, who came to know about the incident, reached the spot and conducted an investigation. The police received details including the weapon used by the robbers, the mask they were wearing and the car in which they had come.



A case has been registered in connection with the robbery and an investigation is underway. They also informed all police stations in the city about the car and intensified surveillance.



Meanwhile, the police received information that there was a car used by the robbers on the roadside in Palladam Road Vidyalayam area. The police then reached the spot and collected fingerprints in the car with the help of forensic experts. Tirupur South police have arrested sakthivel, the owner of the car, using the registration number of the car and are investigating. Does he have any connection with the persons who robbed him? They are also investigating.

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