Duo relieved of cash at gunpoint in Prakasam

Two persons were robbed of Rs. 29,000 in cash at gunpoint near Santamagaluru in Prakasam District late on Monday. Santamagaluru police said that one Subba Rao took a lift in an Addanki-bound car, in which three persons were travelling at the Santamagaluru crossroads around midnight.

The car driver and his associate robbed Rs. 20,000 from Subba Rao and Rs. 9,000 from another co-passenger at gun point.

The duo sped away after giving Rs. 100 to Subba Rao to reach home by some other mode of transport. He complained to the police on Tuesday. The co-passenger, however, did not lodge any complaint.

Registering a case under IPC 392 (robbery), Santamagaluru police launched a manhunt for the miscreants.