Aligarh: Bundle of 50 thousand falls on road while attempting to pickpocket Kanungo, accused absconding; police searching via CCTV

A bizarre case of an attempted pickpocketing came to light in the Harduaganj police station area of Aligarh on Friday. Bani Singh, a Revenue Inspector (Kanungo) of Kol Tehsil, who was traveling by bike in the Tala Nagri area, was targeted by a person on the pretext of asking for a lift. The accused attempted to pick his pocket after sitting on the bike, but the Kanungo sensed it in time and resisted. Following this, the accused started to flee, and during this, a bundle of notes worth 50 thousand rupees fell from his pocket onto the road.

Accused had boarded the bike after taking a lift

According to information, Revenue Inspector Bani Singh was going from Quarsi towards Harduaganj. On the way, near Tala Nagri, a person asked him for a lift. Bani Singh let him sit on his bike. After traveling some distance, the accused allegedly started trying to pick his pocket.

However, Bani Singh realized the accused's actions. He immediately protested, which panicked the accused, and he started trying to flee the spot.

Bundle of 50 thousand rupees fell on the road while fleeing

While the accused was fleeing, a bundle of notes worth 50 thousand rupees fell from his pocket onto the road. People present at the spot tried to catch the accused, but he managed to escape by dodging the crowd.

After the incident, the matter became a topic of discussion among the people in the area. However, detailed information regarding the money that fell on the road has not yet surfaced.

Police engaged in identifying the accused through CCTV footage

Upon receiving information about the incident, the Harduaganj police reached the spot and started an investigation. The police are scanning the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the surrounding areas so that the accused can be identified.

Currently, the accused is reported to be absconding. The police investigation regarding his arrest and other facts related to the incident is ongoing.