Businessman looted by five men

Five unidentified motor-borne men robbed a businessman of Rs 1 lakh at the busy Gandhi Chowk area in Shivpuri, police said.

Five unidentified motor-borne men robbed a businessman of Rs 1 lakh at the busy Gandhi Chowk area in Shivpuri, police said on Saturday.

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Vishnu Agrawal was robbed when he was going to deposit cash in a bank when the assailants asked him to stop and get his bag checked as they suspected him of carrying some explosive in it, they said.

Agrawal fell for their trap and as soon as he opened the bag, the accused took Rs 1 lakh from his bag kept it separately and fled from the spot, police added.

A case has been registered against the unidentified persons and further probe is on.