Driver arrested for stealing ₹9.63 lakh from cash transit vehicle in Hyderabad
A driver was arrested for stealing ₹9.63 lakh from a cash transit vehicle in Hyderabad. The incident occurred when the driver fled while the cash custodians were inside a bank. Police tracked him down to Gulbarga, Karnataka, and recovered most of the stolen cash.
- ▪The driver, Shaik Rahman, was arrested within 48 hours of the theft.
- ▪The cash was meant for deposit at a bank in Koti and was collected from various businesses.
- ▪Police recovered ₹9,53,760 in cash along with a mobile phone and a bag during the arrest.
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A cash transit vehicle driver was arrested by the Sultan Bazar police within 48 hours for allegedly fleeing with ₹9.63 lakh meant for deposit at a bank in Koti.The accused was identified as Shaik Rahman, 46, a driver residing at Hasmathpet in Bowenpally.According to the police, the incident took place on May 19 when cash custodians from Cleared Security Services Private Ltd (CSS), along with a gunman and driver, were transporting cash collections in a Toyota Innova Crysta vehicle bearing registration number TG 11 UC 0180.Police said the team collected cash from various business establishments, before reaching the SBI main branch at Bank Street in Koti at around 2.20 p.m.
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