Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, two bike-borne men broke the window of a parked BMW car and stole cash of around Rs 14 lakh in Karnataka'a Bengaluru. The video of the incident was captured by a CCTV camera installed nearby and has gone viral on social media. The incident took place near the sub-registrar's office in Sompura, Sarjapur on Friday afternoon.
The video shows, a man waiting on a two-wheeler wearing a helmet, while another walking near the car took out something from his pocket and attached it to the car window to break it. He then pushed the window and plunged into the car. His accomplice on the bike was waiting for him next to the car.
The man then took out two plastic bags from the car that had around Rs 14 lakh cash in them. He then got on the bike and the two accused fled from the spot. Taking cognizance of the viral video, police have registered a case and a probe has been launched to nab the accused.
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According to reports, the car belonged to one Mohan Babu, a resident of Anekal's Kasaba. Babu and one of his relatives parked the car near the registrar's office around 1:30 p.m. On returning at around 2.30 pm, Babu found the car's window shattered and the cash was missing. Mohan Babu then filed a complaint at the police station. The investigation is underway.
Since the video has gone viral on social media, it has been flooded with comments by netizens. One stated, "Firstly, these two are culprits and must be given a punishment as per law. Secondly, the owner of BMW Car, might have kept the cash for some dealing or settlement of his property and these two were aware of a man who will be coming for settlement... Could be any reason."
Another social media user wrote, "They were just following the acronym Break My Window. But seriously who would carry that much cash and leave it lying around?"
