With toy gun, fake cops rob youths in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Two unidentified men, posing as cops, robbed four youngsters at gunpoint in a lodge at Medchal late on Sunday. Police said they used a toy pistol to commit the crime. According to the police, one Manikanta along with his friends Srihari and Samson went for gambling in a lodge on the invitation of Akhil, […]

Hyderabad: Two unidentified men, posing as cops, robbed four youngsters at gunpoint in a lodge at Medchal late on Sunday. Police said they used a toy pistol to commit the crime.

According to the police, one Manikanta along with his friends Srihari and Samson went for gambling in a lodge on the invitation of Akhil, the organiser at 10 pm. While they were busy playing, two men posing as police personnel barged into their room and threatened them.

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“They beat the youngsters with lathis and brandished a pistol, which was later found to be a toy, and fled with Rs 2.5 lakh and other valuables from them,” said M Praveen Reddy, Inspector (Medchal), adding that the victims were terrified by the armed suspects and did not try to resist their attempts.

Based on a complaint from Manikanta, the Medchal police booked a case and verified footage from surveillance cameras. “We were able to get some concrete clues and are hoping to nab them soon,” the Inspector said.

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