Miscreants loot bag from shopkeeper

Amritsar, February 4

Two unidentified armed persons looted a shopkeeper when he was returning home in his car after closing his shop at Nath Di Khui village falling under the Mehta police station here on Friday evening.

The accused snatched the bag containing Rs 3 lakh cash from the victim, identified as Baljinder Singh, of the same village. He suffered a gunshot injury on his leg. An injured Baljinder was admitted to Guru Ram Das Hospital at Vallah.

He told the police that on Friday at around 8 pm, he closed his shop and was to enter his car when the accused stopped him. They threatened him and asked to hand over the bag which also contained a laptop. He said he denied the same following which the unidentified assailants fired at him. The bullet hit his leg near the knee. He fell on the road and the accused snatched his bag and fled the spot.

ASI Balkar Singh said a case was registered against unknown assailants. He said CCTV cameras in the area were being analysed to find clues about the perpetrators.