PUNE: The Hinjewadi police are searching for two men who offered lift to a 24-year-old employee of a private firm on their motorcycle and robbed his smartphone and cash, collectively worth Rs12,000, around 1am on Friday.
The duo assaulted Anil Maruti Munde of Hinjewadi on his head with a stone before robbing his valuables. Munde has lodged a complaint with the Hinjewadi police.
According to the Hinjewadi police, Munde works in a private company at Pirangut. He left his office late in the night on Thursday after completing his work.
Police said that Munde walked down to Pirangut-Hinjewadi Road. He was waiting for a vehicle to reach his home when two men riding a motorcycle offered him a lift. Without suspecting anything, Munde sat on the motorcycle and the rider drove the vehicle towards Hinjewadi.
Police said, “After reaching Phase III of the Hinjewadi IT Park on the Pirangut-Hinjewadi Road, the suspect stopped the vehicle. They issued threats to Munde, kicked and punched Munde. One of the suspects hit Munde on his head with a stone after which he sustained deep cut on his head. The duo then robbed cash Rs6,000 and his cellphone worth the same amount.”
