Hyderabad: Cameras in building were not working

Hyderabad: A trio robbed three people of Rs 1.24 crore on Saturday night and fled with the cash. The victims had been given the money by their employer, a gold merchant from Mysore, and asked to give it to an associate of his at an apartment in Narayanguda.

“In the meantime, the three men snatched the cash bag and fled on an Activa,” said Abids DCP G. Biksham Reddy.

The employees immediately informed their employer of the incident. Mr Rajendra flew to the city on Sunday afternoon and lodged a case with the Narayanguda Police.

“We have booked a case of robbery and started an investigation. We are accessing CCTV footage from the area to look for clues,” said the police. They added the cameras in the building had not been working for the past 10 days.