Chandigarh resident takes lift in SUV, robbed

Dera Bassi, June 4

Four unidentified persons robbed a Chandigarh resident of Rs1.20 lakh, gold and other belongings near here last night.

The complainant, Davinder Sharma, said he used to repair jewellery of goldsmiths of Punjab and Haryana and had gone to Paonta Sahib for work. He was returning with jewellery when the incident took place.

Sharma said at Ambala, he took a lift in an SUV going towards Chandigarh. Apart from the driver, there were three persons in the SUV.

Sharma stated that when they reached Dera Bassi around 9.30 pm, the driver took a turn towards the forest area near Dera Bassi. The suspects then threatened him and robbed cash, jewellery, an ATM card, a mobile phone and other documents before fleeing. —TNS