Daylight robbery at gunpoint in Delhi’s busy road: Video goes viral
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New Delhi: A delivery agent and his associate were robbed of around Rs 2 lakhs at gunpoint inside Delhi’s Pragati Maiden tunnel on Saturday afternoon.
The CCTV footage of the daylight robbery by four armed assailants on two bikes has gone viral and it has raised concerns about safety, and security in the national capital.
The tunnel where the incident took place is located near the Supreme Court, High Court, NIA office, and old Delhi Police Headquarters.
The CCTV footage, authenticated by the Delhi Police, reveals the shocking sequence of events as four men on two motorcycles intercepted the vehicle and swiftly executed their plan
As per the footage, on Saturday afternoon when the cab (white colour Swift Dzire) was making its way through the busy tunnel, two bikes abruptly came in the car's path, forcing it to come to a halt. Within moments, two of the assailants disembark and menacingly point their firearms at the frightened occupants of the vehicle, instilling a sense of fear and helplessness.
In an audacious move, one of the robbers swiftly opens the rear left door of the cab and snatches a black bag, presumably containing valuable belongings.
The entire ordeal unfolded within a matter of seconds, leaving the victims shocked and vulnerable.
According to police, the victim identified as Patel Sajan Kumar, working as a delivery agent at Omiya Enterprises in Chandni Chowk, came to Tilak Marg police station and submitted a written complaint regarding this incident.
Based on his complaint, the Police have lodged an FIR under sections 397 and 34 of the IPC.
Kumar told the police that he, along with his friend Jigar Patel, was going to Gurugram to deliver the bag of cash.
"They hired an Ola cab from Lal Qila, and while on the way to Gurgaon on the Ring Road, when they entered the tunnel, four people on two motorcycles intercepted their cab and robbed his bag containing Rs 1.5 to 2 lahks at gunpoint," said the police.
"We are tracing the route they took after committing the crime," the official added.
With inputs from IANS