Bizman robbed of Rs 2 cr while converting cash to crypto in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 27 (PTI): A 33-year-old businessman was allegedly robbed of Rs 2 crore by a gang of unidentified men in M S Palya here, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of June 25 when Shree Harsha V was attempting to convert the cash into cryptocurrency at a commercial building, police added.
Suddenly, a gang of six assailants barged into the premises, threatened him with knives, and fled with his money and four mobile phones after locking him and others inside the room, a senior police officer said.
In his complaint, the victim claimed he had borrowed the money from friends to import machinery to start his cold-pressed oil business.
He said the transaction was arranged at an office in the commercial building at M S Palya.
A case has been registered, and efforts are underway to identify and nab the accused, police said.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
