Vincent, who had robbed Rs 16.61 lakh from Jaffer Shariff, a cash collecting agent at Radiant Cash Management Services, was arrested and the money recovered by the Bommanahalli Outpost police.
On September 29, at around 12.15 pm, Shariff was in the parking lot of Vishal Megamart on Hosur Road, taking out of his two-wheeler after collecting cash from a megamart. Vincent came from behind, threw chilli powder on Shariff's face and snatched away the leather bag containing cash.
Passersby who noticed Shariff shouting for help rushed to his rescue and shifted him to a private hospital. A few chased Vincent who fled the spot in his car, the police said.The police said Vincent had worked in Vishal Megamart around a year ago as a manager and recently quit the job. He was aware about Shariff collecting cash and planned the attack.
Passersby, who rescued Shariff, had noted down the suspect’s car registration number. The CCTV footage was also examined and when cross-checked with the clues obtained, the police concluded that Vincent had committed the crime.
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