In a daring daylight robbery, two bikers stole ₹40 lakh in cash from a building contractor near Shalby Hospital Road in the Anandnagar area of Ahmedabad on the evening of September 27. The incident took place around 6.45 pm when the contractor, Shyam Sunder Vasani, was on his way back from collecting money for an ongoing petrol pump construction project.
According to the police, Vasani had collected the cash from an Angadia firm near Seema Hall in the Prahladnagar area. While driving along the road behind Shalby Hospital, a biker approached his car and pointed out that his vehicle had a punctured tyre before speeding off. Vasani initially ignored the warning and continued driving. Moments later, another biker flagged him down, reiterating that his rear tyre was punctured.
Upon hearing this for the second time, Vasani pulled over to the side of the road to inspect the tyre. He locked his car and left a bag containing ₹40 lakh in cash on the front passenger seat. After confirming the tyre was indeed punctured, he began to change it with a spare wheel. Unbeknownst to him, one of the bikers returned, broke the car’s lock, and stole the bag with the cash before fleeing the scene.
It was only after Vasani finished changing the tyre and got back into the car that he realised the bag was missing. He immediately informed the Anandnagar police, who arrived at the scene to begin their investigation.
S A Kotadiya, In-charge Police Inspector of Anandnagar Police Station, said, “We have registered a case and have already begun the investigation. Forensic officials are on-site, and we are in the process of reviewing CCTV footage from the area. We suspect that the accused were following Vasani from the beginning and may have even punctured his car tyre.”
The police are continuing to gather evidence, and further investigation is underway to track down the suspects involved in the theft.