An HDFC bank employee was shot dead near Harmu fruit market in Argora police station area on Friday evening. After the incident, on the instructions of SSP Chandan Sinha, the police team took action and arrested three criminals within two hours of the incident.

Among the arrested criminals, apart from a criminal named Danish, two other criminals are included. The police have also recovered the pistol used in the incident from these criminals. Confirming the case, the SSP said that three criminals have been arrested.

All three criminals are residents of Hindpidi area. All three consume drugs on the banks of Harmu River and often carry out robbery there. These criminals looted Abhishek and his other friend who had come to buy ganja. Abhishek's mobile was expensive. He did not want to give his mobile to them. When he protested against giving the mobile, a criminal started chasing him with a pistol. Then he was shot and his mobile was taken away.

The deceased Abhishek Singh lives in Argora Housing Colony. He was working in the loan department of HDFC Bank's Main Road branch. Abhishek and his friend Prince stayed there on Friday night. During this, three youths stopped both the friends. The three asked Abhishek Singh and Prince - what are you doing here? Come, take out whatever stuff you have. After this, the criminals pointed a pistol at them. The criminals first looted Prince's mobile phone and money at gunpoint. After this, they tried to loot Abhishek's mobile phone too. Due to the mobile phone being expensive, Abhishek was not ready to give it to the criminals. He started running, during this time the criminals chased him and shot him and fled from there on foot after looting the mobile phone.

After the incident, Prince informed the police about the incident on 'Dial 100'.