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Robbers loot Rs 12 lakh jewellery from Delhi showroom

Flee after being attacked with chilli powder
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A group of masked robbers allegedly looted gold jewellery worth about Rs 12 lakh at knifepoint from a showroom at Mangolpuri in outer North Delhi district, police said on Sunday.

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After leaving the showroom, the robbers tried to loot other shops in the vicinity, but the shopkeepers managed to foil their plan by throwing red chilli powder into their eyes, forcing them to flee, they said.

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Police have registered a case against unidentified individuals after collecting CCTV footage from the area.

A PCR call was received from the showroom in the Y-Block area on Saturday evening reporting the robbery.

"On reaching the spot, police found the showroom ransacked, with goods of nearby shops scattered on the road. Traces of red chilli powder were found in front of a couple of shops," a police officer said.

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As per preliminary probe, around eight men entered the showroom armed with knives, broke the glass shelves, before decamping with gold jewellery valued at approximately Rs 12 lakh.

They also snatched belongings of customers present at the store at the time, threatening to kill anyone who resisted.

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