Robbers loot jewellery shop in Mysuru, shoot passerby dead
Darpan News Desk IANS, 23 Aug, 2021 10:43 AM
Mysuru, Aug 23 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a gang of robbers shot a passerby in the head, after targeting a jewel store in Mysuru on Monday evening, police said.
The deceased was identified as Chandru (23), a resident of Dadadahalli.
According to police, the robbers, coming out of the Amruth Gold and Silver shop after the crime, saw Chandru approach and opened fire at him, fearing he may try to apprehend them or alert the public. One of the bullets hit Chandru on the head and he died on the spot.
The robbers had barged into the shop, situated on the main road, lowered its shutters and tied up the owner, Dharmendra, before looting it.
The value of robbed jewels and gold is yet to be ascertained.
Police are also yet to find out how the robbers escaped from the spot, and are searching railway and bus stations, and at all exit points of the city.
Vidyaranyapura police have visited the spot and taken up the investigation. The police have launched a hunt for the robbers who committed the crime on the arterial road and in a crowded place.
The public have expressed shock over the incident.
At the end of her visit to the national capital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that everyone must work together to save democracy in the country, besides stating that she would be visiting Delhi every two months.
The Safdarjung observatory, which recorded 72 mm rainfall for 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Friday, received 41.6 mm rainfall between 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm, data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed.
The deceased Rajesh Kumar sustained multiple injuries and died in Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH). Deceased's uncle Harendra Ram has alleged that Rajesh was having a love affair with a girl and her parents are involved in his murder.
A couple was found murdered at their residence while their ten-month-old son was spared by the killers. The incident took place on Wednesday in the Mani Ka Pura Mazra village.
Based on a tip-off, the Gujarat ATS arrested Sumra as he landed at Delhi Airport from Dubai. According to the Gujarat ATS, Sumra has been involved in four cases of peddling heroin and other narcotics substances worth Rs 2,500 crore.
After the meeting, she said: "We discussed issues related to road and infrastructure projects, including transport, road connectivity and manufacturing units of electric buses. We have also discussed building some flyovers in Kolkata."
