Ahmedabad: In a dared to be executed on the busy Ashram road on Monday night, three criminals borne by bicycles fired a shot on employees from three Angadia companies and robbed RS 7.5 lakh cash, and bars and silver ornaments worth Rs 7 Lakh.
The incident took place at 7:15 a night near the district Hyatt hotel, around Vadaaj, Naranpura and Navrangpura police station.
The three defendants had been arrested from Sardarnagar.
Official investigations covered about their identity because they suspect more people might be involved in the incident.
Balwant Rajput, 40, one of three-fired employees, was rushed to the Sol Civil Hospital with bullet wounds under his left knee.
According to police officers, the incident occurred when three Angadias employees came off from Bus St near the Ashram Road flyover.
“Three employees worked for the Madhav Magan firm, K Ashwin and Mahendra Pravin from Ratapol.
They arrived from Desesa in Banaskantha after collecting silver ornaments, silver bars and cash from the company Angadia.
Then, they collected several packages from Unja in Mehsana and take the bus For the city, “said ACP B LB Division Jhala.
Jhala added, “They got off the bus in front of the hotel showroom near the hotel and called a driver of the Autorickshaw so they could be lowered to their angadia company at Ratapol.” After getting off the bus, the employee carefully placed the parcels and three bags containing valuables on the road and were waiting for a pedicab when three men reached a point on two different bikes and fired at least four rounds on them.
A police official said, “Rajput was hit by a bullet and fell.
He managed to get up and ran with other people to the car showroom.
The criminals then took all the bags left by employees who fled and drove towards income tax.” Rajput rushed to the house.
Temporary pain police recorded a statement of two other employees.
Police Vadaj has registered a robbery case and under ARM and is investigating this case.