Two individuals, posing as police officers, allegedly looted over Rs 20 lakh in cash and 1.4 kg of gold from a gold smelting shop in Delhi’s Farsh Bazar area, PTI reported citing the police. The robbery occurred on Monday around 1:50 PM at a shop located in Chhota Bazar.
Police said the shop owner, Shankar Pujari, filed a complaint over the incident. He said three of his employees — Vikram, Jeevan and Vikas — were present at the shop when the incident happened.
"The complainant's brother Shambu went home for lunch at 1.50 pm. Soon two persons entered the shop, and introduced themselves as police officers. They overpowered the staff and decamped with Rs 20 lakh in cash and about 1,400 gm of gold," the news agency quoted a senior police officer as saying.
Police initiate probe
The robbery was reported to the Farsh Bazar police station through a PCR call at 2:50 pm, prompting an immediate dispatch of a police team to the scene, the officer stated.
Authorities are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the area to help identify those involved.
4 boys injured jeweller in robbery bid
Earlier, a 75-year-old jeweller was injured during an attempted robbery at his shop in northwest Delhi’s Azadpur area. The incident occurred on September 4, when Madan Lal Gupta, the owner of Jai Ambay Jewellery, was inside his store.
According to the police, four boys entered the shop with their faces covered using mufflers to hide their identity. They tried to rob the store and ended up stabbing the elderly shopkeeper during the attempt.
"They assaulted the victim and stabbed him.
Upon hearing the commotion, locals rushed to the spot, forcing the accused to flee," PTI quoted a senior police officer as saying.
Gupta was taken to Fortis Hospital for treatment. His statement was recorded, following which a case was registered at Adarsh Nagar police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
