Miscreants allegedly dressed as Blinkit delivery boys looted a bag containing about ₹40 lakh in cash from employees of a businessman in Ratlam’s Station Road area. Police have registered a case of robbery and criminal intimidation and are examining CCTV footage to identify the accused.

The incident took place on 29 June around 3 pm in the City Sarai locality. According to the complaint, the money was part of cash collected from liquor sales between 25 and 28 June, which had been sent for safe keeping because banks were closed from 26 to 28 June.

The complainant, Manish Patwa, told police that the amount belonged to his friend Gaurav Sharma, who runs liquor contracts in Ratlam. After the cash was counted, Patwa asked his employees Faridn and Firuz to carry it upstairs in a black bag. At that moment, one accused, wearing a Blinkit uniform and with his face covered, allegedly threatened Faridn, snatched the bag and fled.

Police said the accused escaped on a scooter with an accomplice waiting outside and headed toward Gayatri Talkies. Faridn and Firuz chased them, but the men managed to get away. The entire episode was captured on nearby CCTV cameras, and investigators are now reviewing the footage.

According to station in-charge Jitendra Jadon, the complaint was filed only after Gaurav Sharma returned from Ujjain. Police are still searching for the suspects.

The report also says there are unverified suggestions that the victim, Manish Patwa, may be linked to hawala business, but there has been no official confirmation. It is also being said that police had received information about the robbery on the same day, though no formal complaint had been filed then.