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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsPulikeshinagar police arrested two men who claimed to be robbed to siphon off Rs 14 lakh that belonged to a chit fund firm where they worked. The accused have been identified as Sriramaiah and Alex.They were working for a private firm in Indiranagar. Police said they were into collecting money from the firm’s customers and depositing the cash in the firm.On Monday, they collected Rs 14 lakh from customers in Old Airport Road, Rajajinagar and Ramamurthynagar. Instead of depositing it, they decided to keep it with them and cooked up a robbery story.“Accordingly, Sriramaiah went to Srirampura where he was residing and handed over cash to a neighbour. He had told the neighbour that he would collect the money later. Then, he cut his shirt’s sleeve with a razor. Later, the duo came near Asai Road, where he threw chilli powder into Alex’s face and put some into his eyes. Then they called Pulikeshinagar police and informed that they were robbed of cash by some men,” the police explained.“ASI Venkatesh was sent to the spot and the accused narrated the incident to him. They were brought to the station, where the inspector questioned them. However, the police grew suspicious about their version and when they were thoroughly questioned, they confessed to the crime,” the police added.The police have recovered the stolen cash and have booked cases against them for theft and filing false case.Further investigations are on in this connection.first published:August 16, 2012, 10:31 ISTlast updated:August 16, 2012, 10:31 IST
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Pulikeshinagar police arrested two men who claimed to be robbed to siphon off Rs 14 lakh that belonged to a chit fund firm where they worked. The accused have been identified as Sriramaiah and Alex.

They were working for a private firm in Indiranagar. Police said they were into collecting money from the firm’s customers and depositing the cash in the firm.

On Monday, they collected Rs 14 lakh from customers in Old Airport Road, Rajajinagar and Ramamurthynagar. Instead of depositing it, they decided to keep it with them and cooked up a robbery story.

“Accordingly, Sriramaiah went to Srirampura where he was residing and handed over cash to a neighbour. He had told the neighbour that he would collect the money later. Then, he cut his shirt’s sleeve with a razor. Later, the duo came near Asai Road, where he threw chilli powder into Alex’s face and put some into his eyes. Then they called Pulikeshinagar police and informed that they were robbed of cash by some men,” the police explained.

“ASI Venkatesh was sent to the spot and the accused narrated the incident to him. They were brought to the station, where the inspector questioned them. However, the police grew suspicious about their version and when they were thoroughly questioned, they confessed to the crime,” the police added.

The police have recovered the stolen cash and have booked cases against them for theft and filing false case.Further investigations are on in this connection.