A gaggle of three males barged right into a textile workplace in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk space, fired a number of photographs, and looted round ₹35 lakh on Monday in broad daylight, PTI reported citing an official.
A number of police groups have been shaped to probe the matter and arrest the culprits.(Screengrab/X/@PTI_News)
A video of the incident, captured on CCTV, reveals three males, sporting masks, getting into the workplace within the slim lanes of Chandni Chowk. One among them has a bag and one other appears to be hiding one thing inside his t-shirt as they make their manner into the workplace. The timestamp of the video reveals that the incident occurred at round 2.00 pm.
In line with the official, two of the assailants entered the workplace of a person recognized as Vicky Jain, 40, fired photographs and ran away with a bag full of money.
“A PCR call was received at the Lahori Gate police station at around 2.30 pm regarding a robbery incident. Upon reaching the spot, officers found the glass door of Jain’s office shattered,” PTI quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia as saying.
Looted at gunpoint
In line with the enterprise proprietor, Vicky Jain, two males entered his workplace below the pretext of enterprise earlier than one among them fired on the door of the workplace, whereas the third confederate was ready downstairs. The theft was carried out inside a matter of simply a few minutes, stated Jain.
The 2 males held Jain at gunpoint and looted round ₹35 lakh in money from him, PTI reported citing the official.
The duo requested the workers on the workplace handy over the money and fired yet another spherical when refused, in line with Jain.
“They broke open the door and asked my employees to hand over all the cash. When they refused, the assailants fired another round. They then fled with the bag containing money. All of it was over in just two minutes,” stated Jain.
Case filed
The police have registered a case below related sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita and launched an investigation into the theft.
A number of groups have been shaped to probe the matter and arrest the culprits.
Different native store house owners have additionally demanded strict motion and enhanced safety within the space, which is a bustling business hub of the nationwide capital.
“Such incidents are becoming common in the national capital. We want police to increase security in the area and take strict action against the accused,” PTI quoted a member of the market affiliation as saying.