A software engineer was allegedly assaulted, robbed and thrown off a bridge by two persons here, police said on Saturday.The victim’s father, Vinod Kumar, lodged a written complaint in which he stated that his 23-year-old son, Akash Kumar, was waiting for a bike taxi at Sahastradhara crossing around 2.15 am on Thursday after finishing his night shift when two men on a scooter allegedly forcibly took him to Jamunwala Bridge near the Hanuman Temple.Akash was assaulted and robbed of two mobile phones and Rs 600 in cash. He was then thrown off the bridge, the complaint stated.Akash remained there for several hours in pain before a priest passing by the next morning spotted him and called some military personnel residing nearby for help.Vinod Kumar, who works as a sanitation worker with the Municipal Corporation, said Akash also suffered a fractured spine in the incident. Doctors operated on him on Saturday.Akash is currently undergoing treatment at Doon Hospital.Circle Officer Swapnil Muyal said police teams have been formed to investigate the case. He said CCTV footage from the crime scene and surrounding routes is being examined and a detailed probe into all aspects of the incident is under way.Muyal added that further legal action would be taken based on the facts that emerge during the investigation.