Chandigarh, March 31 — Four to five robbers in an SUV assaulted and attempted to rob the driver and a labourer of a tent and light services shop in Sector 15, Chandigarh, late on March 27, police said.
The victims, Ashok Kumar and Dhruv Kumar, were returning from Vikas Nagar, Mauli Jagran, when the incident occurred around 1:30 am. In his complaint, Ashok said a white Haryana-registered Mahindra Xylo blocked their truck near Amartex Chowk. “Two of them signalled us to stop, but I kept driving. They intercepted us again at the Sector 14/15 traffic light, positioning their car in front of our truck,” he said.
The attackers, armed with sticks and a pistol, demanded money and ordered the victims out of the vehicle. “They assaulted us with sticks and punches and damaged the truck’s front windshield,” Ashok added. The robbers fled after the victims shouted for help.
A case under Sections 115 (causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint), 190 (unlawful assembly), 191(3) (rioting with deadly weapons), 324(4) (mischief), and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Sector 14 police station.
Police are reviewing CCTV footage from the area, and a manhunt is underway.
