Ludhiana: ₹15-lakh robbery, scrap dealer’s driver among 3 held within hours in Khanna

A scrap dealer in Punjab was allegedly targeted in a daylight robbery involving ₹15 lakh shortly after withdrawing cash from a bank. According to police reports, the victim and his driver were traveling in a car when the driver stopped to buy cigarettes. Two individuals posing as traditional religious figures then approached the vehicle, threatened the victim with a firearm, and physically assaulted him inside the car. The victim managed to escape, but the attackers fled with both the vehicle and the cash bag.

Investigators stated that the victim's driver played a central role in the conspiracy. The driver allegedly consumed drugs with the robbers and had tipped them off about the cash withdrawal. Within hours of the incident, police teams used technical surveillance, CCTV footage, and human intelligence to track the suspects to an abandoned building where they were reportedly dividing the stolen money.

When police approached the building, the two alleged robbers attempted to escape by jumping from the structure, resulting in leg injuries. They were apprehended by law enforcement and taken to a hospital for treatment. The driver was also arrested following questioning. Authorities successfully recovered the stolen ₹15 lakh, the victim's car, and a weapon with live ammunition from the suspects.

An official First Information Report was registered at the City Khanna police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. Police noted that two of the arrested men had multiple prior criminal cases registered against them for offenses including robbery, theft, assault, and drug peddling. Further investigations into the incident remain ongoing.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the specific court proceedings or the final judicial outcome for the accused.