Hyderabad: Four armed robbers struck at Satamrai on the NH in Shamshabad in broad daylight on Monday.
The robbers attacked a 30- year-old man and fled with Rs 3.5 lakh. The bike borne gang armed with swords and knives attacked Sanjeev Reddy, inflicting a deep wound on his hand, Shamshabad police said.
The victim, who is an employee of Meenakshi Paper Mill at Satamrai, was returning to his office after collecting money from customers at around 11 am.
“Four people on bikes followed him and made him stop on the road a few kilometers away from his office. They took out swords, attacked him and snatched the bag containing money from him,” RGIA inspector D. Durga Prasad said.
There were some vehicles passing by on the road, but the gang was so quick that no passer-by could intervene. “After the gang fled aome people informed the police. The victim, who was badly injured, was rushed to a private hospital,” a local source said.
Sanjeev told the police that the attackers were not wearing any mask. However, he could not notice the vehicle registration in the mayhem.
Sanjeev Reddy is a collection boy at the Meenakshi Paper Mill.
On particular days, he goes and collects the money from customers from the city. Police suspect that the gang had noticed him, chalked out a plan, and executed it.
The police have booked a case for robbery and started a manhunt for the offenders. The condition of victims is known to be stable.