House help battles for life after chasing goons who robbed his employer

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By: Rita Ghose

Date: 2009-02-10

Place:Mumbai
Four men robbed a Khar businessman at gunpoint, shot his servant and fled with Rs 1.75 lakh Suraj Dingreja (35), a businessman, was robbed at gunpoint at 10 pm yesterday near his residence on 8th road in Khar.
Dingreja, who runs an automobile spare part business at Opera House, was surrounded by four thieves as soon as he alighted from his car near the gate of his building (Pushpa Kunj). In fear, he pointed towards his bag, which contained Rs 1.75 lakh. The four grabbed the back and began to flee, but were caught by surprise when two men Dingreja's house helps Raju Kukreja and Kishore Sharma began chasing them. The robbers attacked Kukreja and Sharma. While Kukreja was shot in the chest, Sharma was attacked with a chopper and sustained injuries on his head. An officer from Khar police station confirmed, "The two helpers have been admitted at Bhabha Hospital, Bandra. Sharma is out of danger. Kukreja underwent surgery and is in critical condition. "It was too dark for anyone to notice how the thieves fled escaped or where they went. We are investigating the case and hope to arrive at some conclusion soon." According to a neighbour, the robbers had fled in a Maruti car. "Once we record Sharma and Kukreja's statements, we will try and identify the four robbers," said the police officer.