The incident occured when victims have been going in direction of Ghaziabad on a motorbike. (Representational)
New Delhi:
Two workers of a Ghaziabad-based chartered accountant have been robbed of Rs 50 lakh at gunpoint close to Akshardham Temple in east Delhi, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The incident happened in Pandav Nagar, just a few metres away from the temple, within the afternoon, a police officer mentioned.
The victims, Mohit Sharma and Arun Tyagi have been going in direction of Ghaziabad on a motorbike after accumulating cash from somebody in west Delhi.
As they have been about to get on the Nationwide Freeway-9 close to the temple — a outstanding metropolis landmark that sees excessive footfalls — 4 males on two bikes directed the duo to cease whereas brandishing weapons.
As Sharma and Tyagi tried to flee, the robbers hit them with their bikes leading to them falling down on the highway. In the course of the scuffe, one of many accused additionally fell down after dropping his stability.
The opposite three snatched the bag containing the money and fled from the spot leaving the fourth robber behind who was caught by some passersby and commuters and handed over to police.
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