Armed robbers strike thrice in three hours

Trigger-happy snatchers shot at two persons and fled with more than Rs 13 lakh cash in just three hours on Friday.

Trigger-happy snatchers shot at two persons and fled with more than Rs 13 lakh cash in just three hours on Friday.

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In the first incident, reported from the Dwarka area at 10.30am, three men tried to snatch cash that was being deposited in an ATM in the area.

“The men shot one of the guards in the jaw when he tried to intervene. Unable to get the cash, the three fled,” said Sharad Aggarwal, deputy commissioner of police (southwest).

The victim, Amarpal, 35, is recuperating at DDU Hospital.

The second incident took place in the South Extension Part I Market. “A local jeweller’s employee, Shriram, was on his way to deposit money in the bank when he was waylaid and shot at by three bikers at 11.47am. The bikers fled with his bag containing R11.40 lakh,” said HGS Dhaliwal, deputy commissioner of police (south). Shriram is recovering from his injury.

An egg tray supplier, Prem Narayan, was attacked at 1.06pm in the Vikaspuri area and robbed off R1.85 lakh by two bikers.