A 35-year-old businessman was shot at and robbed of Rs 3 lakh by some unidentified people on Sunday, police said. The incident was reported from near Rampura bus stop in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area around 6.15 pm.
According to the police, the incident occurred at around 6.15 pm near Rampura bus stop in Punjabi Bagh. The victim identified as Parvej Yushuf was shot a bullet in his left thigh when he resisted the robbers. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is stated to be out of danger.
“Yushuf along with his cousin Suban Khan was heading towards his home in west Delhi’s Ganeshpura area after stepping down from a bus at Rampura bus stand. Four people on two bikes were waiting him. Two of the accused approached Yusuf and shot him before fleeing with the bag containing Rs 3 lakh cash,” said a V. Renganathan, Additional Commissioner of Police.
“Yushuf, who runs a shoe factory, was returning from Karol Bagh after collecting the amount,” added the officer.