Businessman looted at gunpoint in Mumbai

Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 14:06 [IST]

Mumbai, Sep 13 (UNI) Four unidentified persons looted a businessman of cash and mobile phone worth Rs 10.18 lakh at gunpoint at Malad in Western suburbs.

The complainant Samir Harilal Shah (36), a mobile card distributor, told the police that four unidentified persons entered his Mahavir Enterprises shop yesterday at about 1100 hrs and threatened him and his staff at gunpoint. Later they fled with Rs 10,02,685 in cash and a mobile phone worth Rs 15,500 taking the total booty to Rs 10,18,185.

A case of robbery has been registered, police said.

UNI ST SY VP1300

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