Biting robber, dogged braveheart

AHMEDABAD: A 52-year-old man, Navin Thakkar, working at a petrol pump, battled a robber who tried to snatch a bag containing Rs 2.93 lakh in Khadia on Wednesday morning.
Thakkar managed to catch the robber but suffered multiple bites inflicted on his hand by the robber.
The owner of the pump Sanjay Thakkar told TOI that Navin, a resident of Ramol, worked there for 10 years and regularly carries cash to a nearby bank.
Khadia police sources said that as part of his routine, Navin was walking to a bank to deposit Rs 2.93 lakh. “Ramesh Solanki, resident of Dholka intercepted him and asked him about a local address,” added Khadia police officials.
A moment later, Solanki pounced on Navin and tried to snatch the bag with the cash. “Navin confronted him and raised the alarm. Solanki, desperate to decamp with the bag, inflicted several bites on Navin’s hand holding the bag. Navin not only endured the bites, but held on to Solanki until locals rushed to his help,” said Khadia police officials.
Solanki was handed to Khadia police. “We came to know that Solanki hails from Dholka town of Ahmedabad district. We also suspect him to be involved in other such incidents,” said a police source.