Robber targets 3 in broad daylight

Vadodara: A man was robbed and two others were attacked by an armed robber in broad daylight near Akota-Dandia Bazaar Bridge here on Sunday afternoon. Jitu Kharva, a resident of Baraanpura, was robbed of Rs2,800 cash by an unidentified person who later attacked Jitendrasinh Rajput and Khushal Nayak with a knife.
Kharva told police that the accused came on a brand new scooter and stopped him while he on his bicycle."The man told Kharva that he had lost his wallet and that he came to know the latter had it. He checked Kharva's pockets and took away the cash by force and sped away towards Dandia Bazaar," Raopura police sub inspector N R Chaudhary said.
The accused later targeted two others with an intention to rob them too. Rajput, who sells sugar palm fruit on jail road, was attacked with the knife when he did not hand over the money to the robber. Similarly, Nayak who works with SSG Hospital was attacked moments later.
"The same accused tried to rob Rajput and Nayak, but upon finding out that they did not have money he attacked them. They sustained minor injuries," said Chaudhary.
Police are examining CCTV camera footages to identify the robber.