Four pose as passengers, kidnap and rob cab driver

  • | Monday | 1st May, 2017

They beat him up in the taxi and made him sit on the back seat while an accused took over the wheels. Later, one of the accused pulled out a knife and threatened the driver, Deepnarayan Tiwari. Later, they threw Tiwari out of the taxi and sped away. Tiwari approached a police team who helped him reach Vikhroli police station. They snatched Rs 1,830 and mobile phone from Tiwari.The accused drove the taxi towards Kanjurmarg and when they saw a police team on bandobast duty, they took a U-turn and went towards Nahur.

MUMBAI: Four unidentified persons, who hired a taxi posing as passengers from Grant Road to go to Mulund, kidnapped the taxi driver on reaching Vikhroli and fled with his money, phone and other belongings.A case of kidnapping and robbery has been registered at the Vikhroli police station.The incident took place on Saturday midnight, when the taxi was nearing Vikhroli, one of the four accused asked the driver to stop the taxi saying he needs to attend nature's call. Later, one of the accused pulled out a knife and threatened the driver, Deepnarayan Tiwari. They beat him up in the taxi and made him sit on the back seat while an accused took over the wheels. They snatched Rs 1,830 and mobile phone from Tiwari.The accused drove the taxi towards Kanjurmarg and when they saw a police team on bandobast duty, they took a U-turn and went towards Nahur. Later, they threw Tiwari out of the taxi and sped away. Tiwari approached a police team who helped him reach Vikhroli police station. No arrest has been made so far.

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