E-rickshaw Driver Flees with Medicine Cartons in Bareilly; Police Launch Investigation

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Medical Store Owner Suffers Major Financial Loss

In a shocking incident at Bareilly's Kutubkhana intersection on Thursday evening, a medical store operator faced a significant financial setback when an e-rickshaw driver fled with six cartons packed with medicines.

Complaint Filed, Police Investigate

Following the incident, the affected businessman filed a complaint with the local police station, prompting an immediate investigation. The victim, Ajay Srivastava, a medical operator from Fatehganj Pashchimi, reported that around 7 PM on October 28th, he was loading six cartons of medicines onto an e-rickshaw at Bareilly's Kutubkhana, preparing to head towards Chopla.

Srivastava was following on his motorcycle when the heavy crowd at the Kutubkhana intersection caused him to lose sight of the e-rickshaw. Upon proceeding ahead, he discovered that both the e-rickshaw and its driver had vanished.

Driver Exploits Crowd to Escape

The abrupt disappearance of the e-rickshaw and the valuable medicines it carried resulted in a substantial financial loss for Ajay Srivastava. He conducted an extensive search of the surrounding areas but was unsuccessful in locating them.

This incident has also sparked concern among local pharmaceutical traders, who are now on high alert.

Police Initiate Probe, Reviewing CCTV Footage

Considering the seriousness of the situation, the Bareilly Kotwali police have commenced their investigation. Police officials stated that they are making every effort to identify the driver and recover the medicine cartons.

To this end, the police plan to scrutinize CCTV footage from nearby cameras in an effort to trace the accused e-rickshaw driver. The police have assured the victim that further legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.

Victim Ajay Srivastava has urged the police to take strict action against the perpetrator.