Ahmedabad : Kagdapith police on Saturday arrested two men for allegedly robbing a hotel manager at knifepoint near Raipur Darwaza earlier this week.
The accused were identified as Abid Saiyed (41), a resident of Fatehwadi, and Vinod Tarak (35), a resident of Pethapur in Gandhinagar. Police said the duo threatened hotel manager Vinod Patidar and his colleague with knives around 5.30am on Nov 4. When informed that no rooms were available, they allegedly demanded Rs 1,000. The duo then allegedly fled with Patidar’s mobile phone valued at Rs 45,000 and Rs 5,000 in cash from the hotel counter.
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The accused arrived at Ramlila Hotel near Vivekanand College seeking rooms, according to the complaint. One of the accused reportedly held a knife to Patidar’s throat, while the other threatened his colleague, Mahendra, with a knife. Acting on a tip-off, the police surveillance squad tracked down and arrested the accused. Police recovered the stolen mobile phone, cash, a knife, and an Activa scooter allegedly used in the crime. Download the TOI App.