Young man gave intoxicating drink, looted cash, ATM card, mobile phone
Odisha: In Cuttack, two miscreants allegedly made a young man drink intoxicating cold drink and robbed him of cash, purse, ATM card and mobile phone. The incident took place on October 2 but came to light recently when the victim’s family members lodged a complaint at the Badambadi police station. According to the victim, identified as Tapas Samal, a resident of Madhapur village in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, he was returning home from Angul on October 2. By the time he reached Cuttack, the bus to Paradip had already left. At around 8 pm, two youths riding a bike stopped him and offered him a lift. After covering some distance they gave him a cold drink. After a few moments he lost his consciousness.
When he regained consciousness, he found that his money purse, money, ATM card and mobile phone were missing. “When I regained consciousness, I tried to stand up but could not. It seemed as if all my strength was gone. I took a nap there for more than an hour or two. After this, I somehow stood up and reached the police station. There I told what had happened to me and asked for their help,” Tapas said. “He took it lightly. He left me at Jaipur crossroads, near my village. From there I came to a place that looked like a monastery. There I asked the local youth to give me something to eat. They then informed my family members who then came and took me to my home,” he said. He alleged that the miscreants had withdrawn more than Rs 1 lakh from his account. During the period when Tapas was not in contact, his family members thought that he had been kidnapped. He alleged that he had visited some police stations in Cuttack as well as the police station in Kujang, but to no avail. He said that if the police had shown promptness, nothing would have happened to his son. However, Badambadi police have registered the case and started investigation to trace the miscreants.
