Doctor robbed of Rs 45K cash by armed men

Two unidentified armed persons looted a doctor of Rs 45,000 near Khiala village here on Thursday.

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Victim Rajinder Kumar told the police that he runs a private hospital at Kohali village falling under the Lopoke police station here. He said yesterday he was going to hospital in his car and when he reached near Ram Tirath, an Alto car hit the side of his car and fled the scene. He said he chased the car and intercepted it near the Khiala village bus stop.

He said two occupants of the car came out and took out a pistol. He said he got afraid and immediately sped away from there in his car. However, the accused chased him and stopped him near a petrol station in the village. He said the accused threatened to eliminate him if he did not come out of the car. He said the duo forcibly took out Rs 45,000 from his pocket and took along the keys of his car before fleeing the scene.