Mysuru: Miscreants broke the windowpane of a car and made away Rs. 10 lakh kept in a bag on Vani Vilasa Mohalla Temple Road in city yesterday.
According to Police, Manoj Kumar, an owner of jewellery shop in Periyapatna, had brought Rs. 10 lakh cash in a bag to give it to his brother who too has a jewellery shop on Ashoka Road.
He parked his car in front a private bank on Temple Road at around 2 pm and went inside the building to collect the statement of account. When he returned after 45 minutes, he was shocked to see that the windowpane of the driver seat was broken and the bag containing Rs. 10 lakh was missing. Immediately, he informed the Police Control Room.
On receipt of information, V.V. Puram Police Inspector Arun came to the spot with his staff and conducted the mahazar.
Upon examining CCTVs installed in the building, the Police found the video footage of two youths coming on a motorcycle, breaking the car glass and escaping with the cash bag. The Cops are learnt to have collected definite clues and pinning the hopes of nabbing them soon.
Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner of Narasimharaja (NR) Division, M. Shivashankar visited the spot. Sniffer dogs were pressed into service. V.V. Puram Police have registered a case and are investigating.
Public memory is short. people do not learn from the mistake of others. Inspite of police warning not to leave their valuables in car unattended, people do the same. Result theft by lowering the glass or breaking the glass of vehicles.
It usually does not happen suddenly. This car person has such large amount of cash to spare and has no brain to keep it safe. That aside, unlike decades ago, there are various ways of not using the cash-indeed in many Western countries, cash use is discouraged if it is a large transaction. Such large amount of cash can mean money laundering, hence there should be a requirement of using certified cheque or bank transfer to make large possession of money legal. But in India, a land of corrupt and nefarious practices, it is no surprise cash is the king!