Buxar medicine dealer duped of R 5 lakh in Patna

PATNA: One Saurabh Kumar (35), a medicine dealer of Buxar district, was allegedly duped of Rs 5 lakh by three imposters on Govind Mitra Road under the Pirbahore police station area in Patna on Wednesday.
The victim told police that he was stopped by three youths near the Govind Mitra branch of the State Bank of India at 10.30am. They asked him to show them the bag he was carrying with him.When he objected, they introduced themselves as personnel of the Special Task Force engaged in a police operation against some anti-social elements active in the area. The imposters also threatened to sue Saurabh in a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016, claiming that he was in an inebriated state. When he denied the charge, they asked him to accompany them to a police station.
“As I got nervous, they snatched my bag and collected all the cash. Later, they returned me the bag and escaped on their motorbike. Most shops were closed at the time of the incident,” an investigating officer quoted the victim.
The SHO of Pirbahore police station, Said-ul-Haq, told this reporter that an FIR had been lodged based on the statement of the victim. “CCTV footages are being obtained to ascertain the identity of the miscreants,” he said, adding that the culprits would be brought to book soon.
Rs2 lakh looted
Unidentified armed criminals looted Rs 2 lakh from the in charge of a customer service point under the Khusrupur police station area in Patna rural on Wednesday. The victim, Rajesh Kumar, later lodged a complaint with police in this connection.