Armed men in Mumbai looted Rs 6.10 lakh from businessman

Armed miscreants looted Rs 6.10 lakh in cash and a gold chain from a Mumbai-based businessman here Friday, police said.

Utensil businessman Dharmesh Gara was on his way to Gaya railway station from his hotel after collecting dues from dealers when three bike-borne miscreants snatched his bag containing the money and also gold chain from him at gunpoint, station house officer of Kotwali police station, Ajay Kumar said.

The businessman had come from Mumbai to collect dues in the city and was supposed to leave for Mumbai by an evening train from Gaya railway station, the SHO said.

FIR has been lodged in this connection, he said adding that police are conducting raids to nab the culprits.

(With inputs from agencies.)