₹8 lakh stolen from scooter at Zaheerabad Tahsildar office; two on bike caught on CCTV

HYDERABAD: Unidentified persons broke open a scooter’s dicky and stole ₹8 lakh at the Tahsildar’s office in Zaheerabad on Tuesday afternoon.

The victim, M Narsimha Reddy, a resident of Tumkunta in Zaheerabad mandal, had come for land registration after arranging funds.

He withdrew ₹7 lakh from a State Bank of India branch at around 12.50 IST and already had ₹1 lakh with him. He placed the cash in the dicky of his friend Methari Buchaiah’s scooty.

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Both entered the Tahsildar’s office to complete the registration process. When they returned at around 13.20 IST, the cash was missing.

Following a complaint, Zaheerabad police registered a case.

CCTV footage shows two suspects on motorcycle

Police said CCTV footage showed two persons arriving on a motorcycle and committing the theft. Efforts are under way to identify and trace the accused.