Three arrested for Sec 17 ISBT robbery, Rs 89 lakh recovered

He knew Samir Jain’s routine and that either Jain or his partner often travelled to Delhi for the purchase of gold and carried huge sums of cash, said Gill. His accomplices were Jimmy Bansal, a roadside vendor who sold garments, and Rahul, who worked as a shop hand  in Sector 9.

Late on the night of November 1, Samir Jain was dropped near ISBT-17 by his nephew. He carried Rs 1.10 crore in two bags and was to board a  bus to Delhi. Aware of his plan, the trio had already made their plans.

As Jain was entering the bus stand from the side of the fire station, Jimmy and Rahul hit him from behind on the head with a blunt object. While Jain collapsed, the two fled with the bags, went to Sikandar who waited in a car nearby, and all three escaped.

Sikandar was among the people on whom the police started keeping a watch early on. Soon the police got to know about the other two.
“They had been spending lavishly and had purchased expensive items in the last few weeks. Rahul had spent Rs 10 lakh on his brother’s marriage, while Jimmy was seen donating a large sum of money to a beggar,” said DSP (Crime) Jagbir Singh.