Two bikers shoot man standing at Palghar bus stop, steal his bag containing Rs6 lakh in cash

The man was admitted to the Wada primary health centre, where the bullets were extracted

Two unidentified bikers shot the manager of a Palghar firm in the leg so they could snatch his bag in Kudus on Monday afternoon. The men fled with Karan Singh Yadav’s bag containing Rs6 lakh in cash, which was to be disbursed to his employees.

No passersby came to Yadav’s aid. An on-duty policeman took him to the hospital, said an official. (HT)

Yadav was admitted to the Wada primary health centre (PHC), where the bullets were extracted. He is said to be recuperating. Police have not made any arrests yet.

As soon as Yadav alighted at the state transport bus stand, the men grabbed his bag. After he resisted, one of the assailants shot him twice, said inspector Ravindra Naik, Wada police station.

No passersby came to Yadav’s aid. An on-duty policeman took him to the hospital, said Naik.

“We registered a case under section 394 (theft) of the Indian Penal Code and sections of the Arms Act and are investigating,” he said. “The CCTV camera footage of the area is hazy. The heist seems to have been pre-planned. We have not ruled out the involvement of an insider,” he said.