60-year-old leaves bag containing Rs 2.86 lakh in autorickshaw; Mumbai Police recover it in hours

Borivali Police handed over the cash-filled bag to the complainant on the same day. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Mumbai Police on Saturday recovered a cash-filled bag belonging to a wedding-goer that was accidentally left in an autorickshaw in Borivali.

Earlier in the day, sixty-year-old Vishwas Samant approached the police after he had left the bag, containing Rs 2.86 lakh, in an autorickshaw while travelling in Borivali West.

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According to the police, Samant had reached Borivali on Friday to attend his nephew's wedding. After the ceremony, which took place at Mayur Tower on Chandavarkar Road in Borivali West, he took an autorickshaw to reach his hotel in Shimpoli. During the journey, the bag containing the cash was inadvertently left inside the vehicle.

Borivali Police recover bag within hours after complaint

Following his complaint, the crime detection team initiated a swift investigation. With the help of CCTV footage, Assistant Sub-Inspector Bahiram and Police Constable Khedkar traced the autorickshaw and identified its registration number.

The autorickshaw driver was subsequently brought to the police station and questioned. During the inquiry, the bag containing Rs 2.86 lakh was recovered from the vehicle.

Senior Inspector Madhusudan Nayak of Borivali Police Station handed over the cash-filled bag to the complainant on the same day, bringing a swift and satisfactory conclusion to the incident.