India, Oct. 10 -- A Chinese businessman narrowly avoided serious injury during a robbery in Brazil after a bullet was later found lodged in his laptop.

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The man, identified only by his surname Liu, was on a business trip to Sao Paulo when the incident occurred on October 1, according to a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Liu had completed his work commitments and ordered a taxi to his hotel to catch his flight back to China. Instead of waiting inside the hotel, he chose to walk to a nearby petrol station about 100 metres away for some fresh air while speaking to a client on the phone.

As Liu stood near the exit of the station, a bla...