Two armed criminals looted Rs 2 lakh from a gold trader under Barmashia police out post at Chandankiyari of Chas block on late Saturday evening, police said.
An FIR has been lodged at local police station. According to the police two goons stopped Gautam Dey, the gold trader, near Koria Bartal when he was going to home after shutdown his shop. Taking Dey on gunpoint goons looted Rs 40,000 cash, ornaments and other precious goods of worth of about Rs 2 lakhs from him. After committing the loot, criminals fled towards Purilia, police said. We are investigating into matter, said OC of Barmashia OP.