New Delhi: Two employees of a Ghaziabad-based chartered accountant were robbed of Rs 50 lakh at gunpoint near the Akshardham temple in east Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
A police officer said the incident took place in the afternoon at Pandav Nagar, a few meters away from the temple.
The victims, Mohit Sharma and Arun Tyagi, were heading towards Ghaziabad on a motorcycle after collecting money from someone in West Delhi.
As they were about to cross National Highway-9 near the temple - a major landmark in the city where a large number of people visit - four men on two motorcycles brandished guns and directed the duo to stop.
As Sharma and Tyagi tried to escape, the robbers hit them with their bike, causing them to fall on the road. In this scuffle, one of the accused also lost his balance and fell.
The other three snatched the bag full of cash and fled the spot except the fourth robber, who was caught by some passersby and passengers and handed over to the police.
A police officer said the incident took place in the afternoon at Pandav Nagar, a few meters away from the temple.
The victims, Mohit Sharma and Arun Tyagi, were heading towards Ghaziabad on a motorcycle after collecting money from someone in West Delhi.
As they were about to cross National Highway-9 near the temple - a major landmark in the city where a large number of people visit - four men on two motorcycles brandished guns and directed the duo to stop.
As Sharma and Tyagi tried to escape, the robbers hit them with their bike, causing them to fall on the road. In this scuffle, one of the accused also lost his balance and fell.
The other three snatched the bag full of cash and fled the spot except the fourth robber, who was caught by some passersby and passengers and handed over to the police.
