UP man on the run after alleged highway robbery held from Kochi

A antheral from Uttar Pradesh, who was reportedly absconding aft an alleged road robbery successful that State, was arrested from a lodge connected Chittoor Road present connected Friday successful a associated cognition by the Uttar Pradesh Police and the Ernakulam Central police.

The arrested is Rizakath, who allegedly played a cardinal relation successful the robbery that took spot connected December 15 astatine Hapur on the Delhi-Lucknow National Highway. The pack reportedly looted ₹85 lakh from an accountant employed by a Noida-based businessman erstwhile helium was transporting the cash.

CCTV footage released by the UP constabulary showed the accused snatching the container of currency portion the accountant was riding a scooter. The UP constabulary zeroed successful connected Rizakath tracing his mobile telephone location. The Ernakulam Central constabulary assisted their UP counterparts to find the accused, constabulary sources said.