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Two fearless bike-riding miscreants looted 15 lakhs at Alambagh’s Mawaiya flyover on Tuesday by pointing a pistol at grocery businessman Neeraj Gupta. Gupta, a resident of Bangla Bazar, was going to Yahiyaganj with a bag full of money to pay a well-known brand of gutkha distributor at around 3 pm. It is clear from the way the incident was executed that the miscreants were doing Reiki of the businessman. However, the police is scanning the CCTV footage from Bangla Bazaar to the crime scene.
According to DCP East Hridesh Kumar, Neeraj Gupta lives with his family in Bangla Bazar. Shailendra has opened a grocery store in one part of the house. Neeraj supplies goods to small traders in the area at wholesale rates. He also has the work of Pan Masala and Gutkha. According to Neeraj, he left home at around 3 in the afternoon on a scooty to go to Yahiyaganj. 15 lakh rupees were taken in a bag. By scooty in front of Alambagh police station, reached Mawaiya square. Ahead of here, on the Mawaiya flyover, only 100 meters had increased that the miscreants threatened.
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Such audacity: first waved the bike at high speed.. pushed…and looted the bag by showing pistol
According to Neeraj, the miscreants started abusing as soon as they reached near. Not only this, the bike also started waving. To avoid an accident, I started pressing towards the railing of the scooty flyover. Meanwhile, the miscreant sitting behind on the bike pushed me towards the railing. Due to which I became uncontrollable. Meanwhile, the miscreant sitting behind got down, he tried to snatch the bag full of money kept on the foot of the scooty. I got confused with him. Meanwhile, he took out the pistol and pressed it on my stomach. Said-Jhola has come in my hand, leave it, otherwise I will shoot. He pushed me down on the scooty. As long as the miscreants took the bike and fled towards Aishbagh. The miscreant driving the bike was wearing a helmet. While the face of the clashing scoundrel was open.
Son’s engagement to be held on 14th
The marriage of Neeraj’s son Akash has been fixed in Malihabad. Neeraj was also preparing for the wedding ceremony. The son’s engagement is to be held on 14 December. According to family members, Neeraj also does wholesale business of pan spices. On Tuesday, Neeraj was going to pay a well-known gutkha distributor. On knowing this, the police team also went to the distributor’s shop located at Yahiyaganj. Where employees and other people have been questioned.
Neeraj had gone to the market after the incident
Neeraj called his son Akash to inform about the incident. After this, he directly reached the establishment of business leaders Amarnath Mishra and Naveen Gupta in Yahiyaganj. Business leaders informed the police. Neeraj has also mentioned this in his Tahrir.
The miscreants had an eye on every move…Mawaiya flyover was chosen for the incident due to lack of CCTV cameras
According to the police, it has been revealed in the investigation so far that the miscreants had obtained complete information about Neeraj’s movements. After this the incident was executed. He knew that he goes to Yahiyaganj from Mawaiya’s flyover only. There is no CCTV camera installed there. There is not much crowd either. That’s why this place has been chosen for the incident. According to ACP Cantt Anoop Singh, after getting information about the incident, the police team is scanning the footage from the crime scene to Neeraj’s house. At the same time, mockdrill has also been done regarding the incident.
