Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a 56-year-old share market trader, Abhay Surendra Metkar, was robbed of gold ornaments worth Rs5.1 lakh on the night of August 27, near the Mulund-Goregaon Link Road.
The incident occurred while he had briefly stopped his vehicle for a natural break near a nullah after attending Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at a friend’s house in Bhandup.
Robbers Strike During Stop Near Nullah
According to the police, Metkar, a resident of Runwal Pride on LBS Road in Mulund West, runs a share trading business. On August 27, he visited his friend Rajesh Thapar’s residence at Kalpataru Crest in Bhandup for Ganpati darshan. Around 8:30 PM, he was returning home in his Toyota Fortuner (MH 03 AV 8008).
As he turned onto the Mulund-Goregaon Link Road from the Sonapur signal on LBS Road, he stopped his vehicle near a drain to relieve himself. While standing at the roadside, three unidentified men arrived on a motorcycle. One of them threatened Metkar by poking a sharp object into his back and warned him, saying, “Don’t make a sound.”
Gold Worth Over ₹5 Lakh Looted
Another assailant grabbed Metkar’s hand and forcibly snatched two gold rings weighing 17 grams, a gold bracelet weighing 25 grams, and a 60-gram gold chain from his neck, amounting to a total of 102 grams of gold jewelry. Fearing for his safety, Metkar did not resist. The trio then fled the scene towards Amar Nagar, Mulund.
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Case Registered, CCTV Footage Reviewed
After reaching home, Metkar narrated the incident to his wife and later lodged a complaint at the Bhandup Police Station. Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case under Sections 309(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A manhunt has been launched to identify and arrest the accused.
Police sources have confirmed that CCTV footage from the area is being reviewed, and further investigation is underway.
