Vinod Sharma, a vendor who supplies cigarettes, paan varieties, and mouth fresheners, became a victim of a robbery in the middle of the day on January 16, losing items worth Rs 30,000. 

Sharma, 53, a wholesale businessman, transports goods on his bicycle, riding through the Mulund area—covering both east and west—supplying paan shops. The incident took place on Mulund East’s busy 90 ft road. Speaking to mid-day on Monday, he said, “It was around 4.30 pm, and I was on my bicycle, delivering items to a paan shop. While handing over the items, I turned away from my bicycle for a moment, and a bag full of my stock disappeared,” he said.