An ice-cream seller was robbed of Rs 2700 and a mobile phone at a knifepoint in Ashoka Garden area late in the night on Wednesday.
According to the police, the victim Praveen Dangi was selling ice-cream when he was attacked by three
bike borne miscreants who robbed him at knife point and escaped with Rs 2700 and a mobile phone.
A complaint was made by the victim with the Ashoka Garden police and after receiving the complaint all the nearby posted police personnel at police check post and patrolling vehicles were
alerted but the miscreants managed to escape and are still at large.
In his complaint victim claimed that while he was selling ice-creams three bike borne miscreants appeared and robbed him at knife point and escaped with the cash and a mobile phone.
Police suspects that the three were locals as they managed to escape with ease.
The police have registered a case of robbery against the miscreants and have started further investigation.
SHO Ashoka Garden police was on night patrolling and after receiving the information alerted the check
post and patrolling teams
and started the search but failed as the miscreants managed to escape.
The victim is a resident of Adarsh Nagar. The victim was not able to provide the details of the miscreants due to lack of light. The total loss in the burglary is around Rs 8000. The cash stolen was from the sale of ice-cream of the day.
Police said that the
CCTV footages of the nearby installed cameras would be searched which would help in the investigation.