NAVI MUMBAI: Khandeshwar police have registered a theft case against an unidentified accused for stealing cash worth Rs 10 lakh from a parked car by breaking the windowpane; near Neel hospital in New Panvel. Complainant Dilip Patil (45), who resides in Pale Khurd village in Panvel taluka, works as a plant operator in a chemical company in Taloja MIDC.
Recently, after Patil withdrew Rs 10 lakh from an SBI branch at Taloja MIDC, upon returning to his WagonR he found its tyre deflated. Patil replaced it and drove to an IDBI branch in New Panvel to withdraw Rs 10 lakh more. He parked his car near Neel hospital and left Rs 10 lakh in a cloth bag under the driver seat. However, after withdrawing the cash, he returned to his car, only to find the windowpane of the rear right door broken and the cash bag stolen.
Investigating officer, PSI Sharad Barkhade said, "Though there is no CCTV camera surveillance at the location, we have vital leads on the suspect, who will be nabbed soon."
