Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
A Swift Dzire car robbed at gunpoint in front of a police beat box in Sector 46 was recovered from Zirakpur late Friday night. The incident took place around 11:15 pm on Thursday, when two armed men allegedly threatened a shopkeeper with a pistol and fled with his car. However, the police are yet to identify or arrest either of the accused.
According to the complainant, no police personnel were present at the beat box at the time of the incident. The robbery has raised questions about security arrangements, as it took place on a main road directly opposite a police beat box. The incident has also drawn attention to the effectiveness of patrolling and checking measures being carried out under the police campaign 'Yudh Nashean Virudh'.
Mohan, a resident of Burail, runs a shop selling eggs, bread and milk in Sector 46, directly opposite the police beat box. In his complaint to the police, he stated that he was loading goods into his Swift Dzire car on Thursday night when two young men approached him.
One of the accused allegedly pointed a pistol at him to intimidate him, while the other got into the driver's seat. Before Mohan could react, the two men fled with the vehicle.
Showing courage, Mohan attempted to chase the robbers after the incident. However, the accused managed to escape under the cover of darkness.
Following the complaint, police from Sector 34 police station launched an investigation into the robbery.
Stolen Car Recovered from Zirakpur
During the investigation, the police traced and recovered the stolen Swift Dzire from Zirakpur late Friday night. However, the identities of the two accused remain unknown, and neither has been arrested so far.
The police are examining CCTV footage from the crime scene and nearby roads to establish the suspects' identities and trace their movements before and after the robbery.
The investigation is ongoing, and the police are working to identify and apprehend the accused.
