The Khar police are searching for three men who posed as Crime Branch officers and robbed Rs 5 lakh belonging to a travel agency that was in the custody of a man who is an advocate. The Khar police registered the FIR against three unidentified men and have started an investigation into the matter. The incident happened on Sunday at about 7.30 am in the Khar West near 16th Road.

The victim has been identified a 37-year-old resident of Bandra and an advocate. He was carrying Rs 5.70 lakh from his brother to deposit into a bank account using a cash deposit machine at an ATM. While depositing the money at the ATM, three men barged in and identified themselves as Crime Branch officers. They led him into a car under the pretext of taking him to a police station. However, while the victim believed he was on the way to the police station, they dumped him on the road and fled with the money.