Daring Daylight Heist: Cash Collection Agent Robbed on Bengaluru Outskirts

Four unidentified assailants attacked a cash collection agent in Bengaluru, fleeing with Rs 31.38 lakh. The robbery, captured on CCTV, occurred near Bannerghatta. The victim, Kailas, was intercepted by the criminals on scooters and motorcycles, assaulted, and his scooter was abandoned one kilometer away. Police are investigating.

In a brazen daylight robbery on the outskirts of Bengaluru, four unidentified men swiftly executed a heist, making off with Rs 31.38 lakh from a cash collection agent. The incident occurred on February 1 on Sakalavara Road near Bannerghatta and was captured on CCTV.

The victim, identified as 24-year-old Kailas, was intercepted while riding his scooter. The assailants, traveling on a scooter and motorcycle, engaged him under the pretense of asking for directions in Kannada. When Kailas responded, one attacker brandished a machete, injuring his hand, before snatching his scooter and phone.

The perpetrators, all wearing helmets, abandoned the scooter about a kilometer from the robbery site, having broken open the storage to seize the cash. Police have registered a case and are actively pursuing the leads, with teams formed to trace the suspects involved in the crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)