Four men tie up shop worker, rob ₹26 lakh from store in Delhi

Around 12.45pm, four unidentified people, one of whom was carrying a pistol, entered the shop, deputy commissioner of police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said

Four unidentified men allegedly barged into a store in north Delhi’s Sadar Bazar area and robbed ₹26 lakh from the safe after tying up a shop worker and two others on Friday, police said.

The suspects tied up Pachauri and two others present in the shop and robbed ₹26,01,450 from the safe. The suspects also hit Pachauri on the head with the butt of the pistol, police said. (Representational image)

Police said they received the information regarding the robbery at Sadar Bazar police station at 1.15pm. Police reached the Jyoti Metal Store, Nawab Road, Sadar Bazar, where the complainant Pawan Pachauri (54), who works at the shop, stated that around 12.45pm, four unidentified people, one of whom was carrying a pistol, entered the shop, deputy commissioner of police (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said.

They tied up Pachauri and two others present in the shop and robbed ₹26,01,450 from the safe. The suspects also hit Pachauri on the head with the butt of the pistol, police said.

Police said that a case under relevant sections has been registered and a crime team has investigated the spot. The CCTV camera footage of the area is being checked and further investigation is underway, police added.