Hyderabad: Bidar ATM robbers narrowly escape while police attempt to arrest accused
Hyderabad: Two suspects involved in the shooting and burglary at Bidar ATM narrowly escaped capture by the police in Hyderabad on Thursday evening. The gang of two men who allegedly shot at an SBI security guard who had come to fill an ATM in Bidar and fled with Rs 93 lakh in cash were traced down to a travelling agency in Hyderabad.
According to reports, the two assailants, who arrived in Hyderabad, which is about 150 km from Bidar, at around 3-4 pm, booked a bus ticket to Raipur under the identity of Amit Kumar at Roshan Travels, a traveling agency in Masjid Chaman area of Afzal Ganj, owned by Riyaz.
Acting on the tip-off, the Bidar police reached Hyderabad, and joined the same bus towards Raipur at 7:00 PM to apprehend the robbers.
As part of a routine security check, passengers were transferred from a small bus near Savera Palace to a larger vehicle. During this transfer, travel agency staff became suspicious of the two passengers carrying oversized bags. Ticket manager Jahangir attempted to inspect their luggage when the suspects offered him a wad of cash to dissuade him.
When Jahangir persisted, the robbers pulled out a gun, fired two shots, and fled the scene. Jahangir was hit and is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of a local hospital.
Sources indicate that the accused were from North India.
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
