A 32-year-old assistant manager with a private firm was beaten and robbed by a group of unidentified armed criminals on Wednesday night. The miscreants offered him a lift in their car only to dump him in Greater Noida.
Police said the victim, Navneet Kumar, works in Motherson Company in Sector 82. He was waiting for a public transport at a bus stand near his company when the criminals came in a car and offered him a lift and then robbed him on their way to Greater Noida, said police.
According to the victim, he was waiting for a bus when a Maruti Suzuki Esteem pulled up there. “There were four people in the car who disguised themselves as passengers. They offered him a lift and the victim agreed. Soon the criminals started beating him,” said police.
Amit Kumar, victim’s brother, said the criminals snatched his mobile phone, wallet and two debit cards. “Three criminals held him hostage at knife point while the fourth one withdrew Rs24,000 from ATM,” he said.
An FIR has been registered against unidentified persons in Phase II Police Station.