Thieves steal ₹20 lakh from labour contractor's parked scooter in Chandkheda

In a daring theft reported from Ahmedabad’s Chandkheda area, a labour contractor was robbed of ₹20 lakh in cash, along with chequebooks and diaries, after unknown miscreants broke into his two-wheeler parked near a construction site.

The complainant, Jaysukhbhai Nakubhai Vadhasiya (53), a resident of Bopal, reported the incident to Chandkheda police. Vadhasiya, a labour contractor, stated that the incident occurred on March 8 between 8.30 and 9 am near a newly developed construction site named ‘Skyleaf’ on Mansarovar Road.

According to police, Vadhasiya was overseeing construction work at multiple sites in Jagatpur and Chandkheda. On the morning of the incident, he collected ₹5 lakh from the builder of a site called Solitude and an additional ₹15 lakh from the builder of another project, Devram Sky. Both amounts were meant for disbursal to labourers.

After collecting the funds, Vadhasiya placed the total sum of ₹20 lakh inside the storage compartment (deki) of his Honda Activa scooter, along with several chequebooks and diaries. He then proceeded to the Skyleaf site on Mansarovar Road, where he parked the vehicle in the site’s parking area.

Upon returning to his vehicle after completing his work, Vadhasiya discovered that the scooter's compartment had been forcibly opened. The entire cash amount, along with his chequebooks and diaries, had been stolen. He immediately searched all the sites he visited that day but confirmed that the theft took place at the Skyleaf site.

Chandkheda police have registered a case of theft based on the complaint and started an investigation. The police officials are now scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and questioning workers present on the site during the incident. Further updates are awaited as the investigation progresses.