Daylight robbery shocks Prem Nagar

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 23

Three robbers entered a financier’s house in broad daylight on the pretext of checking cable TV box at Prem Nagar in the Islam Ganj area on Monday and looted jewellery. After entering the house, they sprayed something on the financier’s wife and his 8-year-old daughter, which rendered them unconscious.

The robbers looted around Rs 8.5 lakh and some jewellery. As soon as they came out of the house, the woman regained consciousness and raised the alarm.

Meanwhile, neighbours gathered there after hearing the woman’s cries. As they chased the robbers, one of them threw the bag containing Rs 8.5 lakh on the road. However, they took away the jewellery, including a gold chain, a ring and other items.

After getting information, the police reached there and started investigation. The police recovered the bag thrown by the robbers on the road. They found edged weapons in the bag.

The incident took place around 2:30 pm. According to the financier’s wife, Lalita, someone knocked the gate in the afternoon. When her daughter opened the gate, three youths were standing outside. One of them, who was carrying a black bag, told her that they had come to check the cable TV box. After saying this, they entered the house.

It was learnt they sprayed some substance on the girl first. When they started spraying it on the woman, she tried to protect herself. A robber attacked her with an edged weapon, injuring her fingers.

Division Number 2 SHO Gurwinder Singh said three robbers entered the house. When people gathered there, they left the bag containing cash but took away jewellery, including gold chain and others, he said.

“A robber’s face is seen in CCTV camera footage,” he said.