Rs 20 lakh cash looted at gunpoint, police launch probe

The victims — moving for a wealth exchanger — had collected the currency from the proprietor of a furnishings showroom and were heading home

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Unidentified individuals, posing arsenic Nihangs, looted a container containing Rs 20 lakh currency from 2 youths contiguous astir 5.30 p.m. connected Amrik Singh road. They threatened the victims astatine gunpoint earlier fleeing the scene.

According to sources, the victims — moving for a wealth exchanger — had collected the currency from the proprietor of a furnishings showroom and were heading location connected their scooter. As they reached adjacent Urang Cinema, a car deed their scooter doubly and they fell down. Two men got retired of the car, pointed a weapon astatine them, snatched the cash-laden bag, and besides took distant their vehicle’s key.

Senior constabulary officials, including SP City Narinder Singh, DSP City Sandeep Bhati, SHO Kotwali, PCR, and CIA teams reached the spot and began investigation. The constabulary person recorded the connection of the victims and started scanning CCTV footage from shops adjacent to place the culprits and way their flight route.

The SP stated that the lawsuit is being investigated thoroughly and each exit and introduction points of the metropolis person been sealed to forestall the culprits from escaping. All constabulary teams person been enactment connected precocious alert.