3 held for robbing man at gunpoint

Three persons have been arrested for robbing a man of Rs 1,700 at gunpoint in northeast Delhi's Jafrabad area, the police said on Monday.

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On May 22, Kalam Azam (45) was sitting outside his house in Maujpur area when three masked men approached him around 11 pm and attempted to snatch his mobile phone, they said. When they failed, one of them pulled out a pistol and fired a shot close to Azam's leg.

Seeing the man frightened, another robber intimidated him and snatched Rs 1,700 from his pocket, they said. A case was registered and a probe was launched. Subsequently, Arif, alias Pal (21), Faizan, alias Sahil (20), and Anas, alias Ayaan (22), were arrested, a police officer said. He said Rs 680 of the looted cash, firearm used in the incident and a live cartridge were recovered from them. Further probe is underway.