PRAYAGRAJ: In a bizarre incident reminiscent of a scene from the popular Netflix series ‘Money Heist', a sudden ‘rain' of cash surprised onlookers, passengers, and customers at Jaiswal Dhaba on the Prayagraj-Kanpur highway in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district.
Well, it later turned out to be a heist bid actually. The unexpected shower of currency notes sparked a mad scramble as people rushed to collect as much cash as possible.
But the bigger surprise, a pleasant one rather, came later when the police and the good samaritans at the dhaba appealed to the people to return the cash to its rightful owner explaining to them how he had been the victim of a theft bid.
And they returned -- every single one of them -- and all of it! Police said Gujarat-based businessman Bhavesh Kumar Barot, who had collected payments from his contacts in Prayagraj, was the unfortunate victim of the theft attempt. As a thief tried to snatch his bag filled with currency notes, it burst open, and the notes spilled out, scattering in the wind. The unexpected spectacle drew a crowd, with many eager to grab a share of the unexpected windfall.
Upon being alerted, police later intervened to get the businessman his cash from the people who collected it. The incident occurred around 9:15 pm on Thursday when Barot was travelling from Prayagraj to Delhi in a luxury bus. As passengers disembarked at Jaiswal Dhaba for refreshments, the thief snatched the bag, which accidentally opened, spilling cash onto the ground. A strong gust of wind scattered the currency notes, prompting bystanders to scramble for the money. However, upon being alerted, the police intervened, recovering the cash from those who had collected it and returning it to the businessman.
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, co-passengers and staff at Jaiswal Dhaba came together to help the businessman recover his stolen cash. After the bag was snatched and its contents spilled out, the good samaritans collected the scattered currency notes and clothes and handed them back to the owner. Barot expressed his gratitude to the co-passengers and dhaba staff, stating that he recovered his entire amount of Rs 5.65 lakh.
Meanwhile, Kokhraj police, acting upon the complaint of the victim, lodged an FIR against the unidentified thief under section 62 of BNS (attempt to commit offence).
Well, it later turned out to be a heist bid actually. The unexpected shower of currency notes sparked a mad scramble as people rushed to collect as much cash as possible.
But the bigger surprise, a pleasant one rather, came later when the police and the good samaritans at the dhaba appealed to the people to return the cash to its rightful owner explaining to them how he had been the victim of a theft bid.
And they returned -- every single one of them -- and all of it! Police said Gujarat-based businessman Bhavesh Kumar Barot, who had collected payments from his contacts in Prayagraj, was the unfortunate victim of the theft attempt. As a thief tried to snatch his bag filled with currency notes, it burst open, and the notes spilled out, scattering in the wind. The unexpected spectacle drew a crowd, with many eager to grab a share of the unexpected windfall.
Upon being alerted, police later intervened to get the businessman his cash from the people who collected it. The incident occurred around 9:15 pm on Thursday when Barot was travelling from Prayagraj to Delhi in a luxury bus. As passengers disembarked at Jaiswal Dhaba for refreshments, the thief snatched the bag, which accidentally opened, spilling cash onto the ground. A strong gust of wind scattered the currency notes, prompting bystanders to scramble for the money. However, upon being alerted, the police intervened, recovering the cash from those who had collected it and returning it to the businessman.
In a heartwarming display of community spirit, co-passengers and staff at Jaiswal Dhaba came together to help the businessman recover his stolen cash. After the bag was snatched and its contents spilled out, the good samaritans collected the scattered currency notes and clothes and handed them back to the owner. Barot expressed his gratitude to the co-passengers and dhaba staff, stating that he recovered his entire amount of Rs 5.65 lakh.
Meanwhile, Kokhraj police, acting upon the complaint of the victim, lodged an FIR against the unidentified thief under section 62 of BNS (attempt to commit offence).
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