The Coimbatore City Police have warned the commuters about robbers from other States targeting those who carry large sums of cash and jewellery on public transport.They identify potential targets, who carry cash and valuables on public transports like buses and trains, , and execute robberies similar to the one reported near Lakshmi Mills junction on September 5.Investigations into the robbery revealed that persons from Rajasthan came to Coimbatore as two separate teams from Pune and Bengaluru to target a 66-year-old businessman from Andhra Pradesh, who carried ₹5.06 crore to purchase jewellery from the city. The robbers, who came in two different cars, targeted the businessman when he got off a private bus plying between Hyderabad and Coimbatore around 9.45 a.m.City Police Commissioner N. Kannan said they did not use any weapon for the robbery. They snatched the bag containing the cash and got away.The police suspect that the gang had very specific information on the movement of cash by the businessman as they executed the robbery with high precision.Investigators found that they used a car bearing Maharashtra registration number and another with a fake number. Two of the robbers got down with the robbed bag midway, reportedly fearing vehicle checks by the police. The remaining robbers in the two cars had a clash as they headed towards Tiruchi. Three of them were arrested from Ulundurpet.According to the police, the two robbers who carried the cash are suspected to have left the State. Special teams of the police are in the efforts to trace at least five more accused. “It is not advisable to carry huge sums of money, as in the recent incident, on public transport systems. Robbers identify victims by the body language and the way they hold on to their bags containing cash or valuables all the time. Persons carrying huge amounts during journeys on public transport should exercise greater caution,” the Commissioner said. Published - September 11, 2026 08:44 pm IST