Boudh: Police have arrested a man involved in a robbery of Rs 2.5 lakh cash near Bridge Chhak in Odisha’s Boudh district this month.
The accused has been identified as Santosh (25) from Aska in Ganjam district. Police hav
e recovered Rs 2 lakh of the stolen money from him.
The money was stolen from Ashok Kumar Aggarwal on September 21. After withdrawing Rs 4 lakh from a Punjab National Bank branch in Boudh, he drove towards Bridge Chhak. His son and daughter were with him. On the way, he gave Rs 1 lakh to a person. While he kept Rs 50,000 in his pocket, the rest Rs 2.5 lakh was kept in a bag in the car’s rear seat with his son sitting next to it.
While returning towards Boudh, Aggarwal stopped in front of a Honda showroom to buy grocery.
Two men arrived on a black and red Pulsar motorcycle, snatched the cash bag from the car and fled.