JAMESHEDPUR: Jharkhand’s industrial hub Jamshedpur is reeling under a spate of daring robberies, with two major incidents reported on consecutive days.
On Thursday afternoon, robbers looted Rs 30 lakh in cash from a businessman in the busy Bistupur Gurudwara area, barely a day after armed criminals struck a jewellery shop in Sonari.
According to police, businessman Saket Agrawal was on his way to deposit the cash in a bank when the robbers intercepted him.
He was riding a scooter when two men stopped him, threw red chilli powder into his eyes, and snatched the bag full of money.
Despite his temporary blindness, Agrawal tried to chase the looters who fired in the air before fleeing in an SUV. Luckily, he escaped without any bullet injuries.
Police teams rushed to the spot and launched a manhunt, scanning CCTV footage from the area.
The place where the robbery took place is also close to the residence of Jamshedpur MP Bidyut Baran Mahato.
The incident, taking place in broad daylight in one of the city’s busiest localities, has triggered panic among residents and the business community.
Many traders gathered at the scene, expressing anger over what they described as the deteriorating law-and-order situation in Jamshedpur.