Man shot at, robbed of Rs 1.75 lakh cash

A 30-year-old man was shot at by three unidentified persons and a bag containing Rs 1.75 lakh in cash was snatched from him in Vijay Nagar area, police said today.

Dharmendra, a private company employee, suffered injuries in his leg after three unidentified persons on a bike shot at him and snatched his bag, they said.

Dharmendra was admitted to a hospital where his condition is stated to be stable. He is employed with a firm handling cash management services, police said.

A manhunt has been launched to nab the culprits, they said.