Three youth decamped in a daylight highway robbery

Cash belonging to Hema Dairy robbed

In a broad daylight highway robbery, three youths decamped with Rs.30 lakhs from a vehicle of Hema Dairy, when it was carrying cash for disbursement to farmers a its milk processing unit near Santamagaluru on Tuesday. According to sources, the driver of the vehicle Srinivasa Rao, withdrew Rs20 lakhs from Andhra Bank and Rs.10 lakhs from Vysya Bank around noon and yet out in the vehicle to wards Vinukonda.

Even before he reached Petruvanipalem on the State High Way, an Indica without a number plate overtook his vehicle and stopped in front. Three youths emerged from the car and reportedly got into the dairy vehicle by wielding guns. They fired two rounds at the dairy vehicle, blindfolded the driver who was alone in the car and drove the vehicle towards Chilakaluripeta.

The Superintendent of Police B Shivadhar Reddy visited the spot and talked to the driver. It is understood that the owner of the Dairy Satyanaryana was away on a pilgrimage. The police formed Clues teams and dog squads were pressed into operation and also alerted the Prakasam District police officials.

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