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DAYLIGHT AT BUSY SPOT IN DADAR

Two employees of a moneylender were transferring bags of cash from a nearby residence to their office when their vehicle was intercepted; three men, one of them toting a gun, attacked the car and scooted with the booty
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The employees were on their way to the Bharani Brothers office to drop off cash third accused forced open the back seat door and took away two bags that contained Rs 50 and Rs 20 lakh. The entire sequence of events transpired in a matter of two minutes.
SAGAR RAJPUT
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R 70 L LOOTED FROM CAR IN BROAD

A MONEYLENDER was robbed of Rs 70 lakh in broad daylight yesterday when a vehicle carrying four robbers intercepted the car in which two of his employees were carrying bags of cash. According to the police, the four accused intercepted the chauffeur-driven blue Hyundai Verna that Nilesh Bharanis employees were using to transfer cash from a nearby residence to the office. One of the accused threatened them at gunpoint, one waited in the vehicle, while the two others attacked the car and removed the booty. The incident took place in the bustling area opposite Karishma Bar and Restaurant near Dadar station. Ashwin Rathod and Mitbaukar work for the Bharani Brothers. They were carrying Rs 70 lakh in cash to the head

One of the accused tried to smash the windshield of the car, while the other, who was toting a gun, advanced and broke the passenger side window.

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The robbers waited in their own car to ambush their victims

office at Shardha Palace in Dadar. This was part of their daily routine every night, they would collect the money from their office and drop it off at the residence of another employee who lives nearby, next to Sunshine plaza. They did this in order to keep the cash safe from robbers who might loot the deserted office at night. Every morning, they would pick up the cash from the employees home, and drop it back at the office. Senior Inspector Vikram Patil from Bhoiwada police station said, They were on their way to the office as usual with the cash when their car was intercepted. The unidentified accused have been booked under Section 394 (voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance) of the Indian Penal Code.

EYEWITNESSES SPEAK
The accused were already at the spot waiting opposite Karishma Bar for the arrival of the vehicle. As soon as it approached, they blocked it with their car and attacked it. Sanjay Ghag, who sells flowers While the incident occurred, everyone was terrified. But when they realised that a robbery was in progress, they started following the car. One man even followed the car on his bike, but gave up after a while. Vilas Ausadkar

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They were on their way to the office as usual with the cash when their car was intercepted
SENIOR INSPECTOR VIKRAM PATIL

Metro trial run may begin this month

After missing several deadlines, the VAG metro corridor finally sees a glimmer of hope with trial runs scheduled in the third week of April
RANJEET JADHAV
ranjeet.jadhav@mid-day.com

MUMBAI TO SHANGHAI? A metro railway station being constructed at the WE Highway near Jogeshwari Flyover Bridge in Andheri. The electrification work to facilitate the trial run is already completed on the VersovaMarol stretch. FILE PIC

MUMBAIKARS living along the 11-km Versova-AndheriGhatkopar (VAG) route will be one of the first few in the city to catch a glimpse of the muchawaited metro trains. According to highly placed sources in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the trial run for the metro line along the route is expected to begin in the third week of this month. The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) plans to start the inspection of the VAG corridor by July. The Research Design and Standards Organisation of

Indian railways will first see the trial runs of these trains at the car depot and on a stretch along the corridor. The exact date of the trail run has not been finalised but it will start some time this month, sources said. The electrification work and the OHE work is already in progress on the 8 km stretch between Versova and Marol, where the trial run will be conducted. The trial run will go on for about three months, following which the CRS inspection has been scheduled. The VAG metro corridor is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 2,356 crore, will be the first metro corridor in the city and will facilitate west-east connectivity.