Motorcycle rider falls for ‘dropped money’ trick, loses Rs 1.5 lakh in Chittapur

KALABURAGI: A man riding a motorcycle lost Rs 1.5 lakh, which he had withdrawn from a bank, to tricksters who fooled him with Rs 50 notes at Chittapur town on Thursday.

Manjunath Kashi had kept the cash in a pouch on the petrol tank of his motorcycle when he was accosted by another motorcycle rider who told him that he had dropped some money on the road.

Another man walks towards Manjunath’s motorcycle, grabs the cash from the pouch and flees.

When Manjunath went back to pick up the three currency notes of Rs 50 denomination, another duo arrived there and one of them walked up to Manjunath’s motorcycle, grabbed the cash and fled.

Manjunath has lodged a complaint with the Chittapur police who are one the lookout for the culprits.