Driver looted of car and other valuables

Nashik, Aug 26 (UNI) Unidentified persons looted a car driver of Rs 12,500 in cash and other valuables and decamped with the vehicle in Niphad taluka of the district late last night.

According to police, as per the complaint lodged by Vinod kumar Mishra (32), a Mumbai resident, one Kulwinder Singh and two others booked his car for a tour of Shirdi, Shani Shinganapur and Aurangabad on August 23.

After visiting these places, they came to hotel Durga on Nashik-Aurangabad road near Niphad for dinner last night. the three passengers gave some water to Mishra, following which he became unconscious.

They escaped with the Toyota Corolla car worth Rs five lakhs, Rs 12,500 cash, mobile phone and a wrist watch, police said.

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