Summary:
CCTV camera feeds were also checked to see if the robbers had been caught on camera to no avail. As he stepped out to show them the way, he was attacked, Mendiratta said.The claim didn’t sound right to the police, so they asked him again and again. Contradictions started to emerge in his statement. He told the police that minutes earlier, the robbers had thrown chilli powder in his eyes and snatched away his cash bag that had Rs 34 lakh.All nearby PCR units were alerted to check for two men on a bike. Eventually, when the police began a firm line of questioning, Mendiratta confessed to having cooked up the robbery story.He said his friend had given him the money to keep it safe as he was going out of town for a few days..