Habit of online gambling and huge debt landed a 21 year-old youth behind the bars after he allegedly robbed his employer of Rs 3 lakh on Monday morning.
The accused have been identified as Kishan a resident of Rae Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh who was working as an employee with a Guru Kirpa general store in Fatehpur beri area.
According to Vijay Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, a police control room (PCR) call was received at around 10:45 am on Monday regarding a robbery of Rs 3 lakh near Mallu Farms in Chattarpur area.
"Complainant Mahender and owner of Guru Kripa general store stated that he sent his employee Kishan to deposit cash sale proceed of last three days with ICICI Bank branch in Chattarpur. He said that Kishan left the shop around 9.15 am through white Activa Scooty," said the DCP.
"Later around 09:45 am, kishan called Mahender and informed that two boys on a black colour bike, stopped him and forcefully robbed Rs 3 lacs and mobile phone from him on gun point," said the DCP.
"A case under section 392/34 of Indian Penal Code was registered at Mehrauli polie station and investigation was taken up.