New Delhi, October 31: Three men allegedly robbed a jewellery shop and while fleeing, two of them snatched the motorcycle of a passerby in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar on Tuesday evening, police said. According to police, the incident took place at Prem Vihar in Karawal Nagar where the three men came to commit the robbery at Jai Durga Jewellers.
The shop owner told police that several customers were present when the gunmen, wearing helmets, barged into the shop. "They took away the jewellery kept on the shop's counter at gunpoint. As they tried to run away, the staff managed to caught hold of one of them. They also snatched his pistol," a police officer said. Delhi Showroom Robbery: Two Thieves Break Into Cloth Showroom in Chhatarpur Area, Flee With Designer Clothes Worth Rs 25 Lakh; CCTV Video Surfaces.
Three Men Rob Jewellery Shop in Delhi
VIDEO | Robbery attempt at gunpoint in a jewellery store in Northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar caught on CCTV. pic.twitter.com/RQlOFWP8A3
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#WATCH | A jewellery shop was robbed by three men in Karawal Nagar area of Delhi's North East district at gunpoint on 31st October. One robber was apprehended; one pistol and 4 live rounds were recovered from him.
(Video source: CCTV footage confirmed by police) pic.twitter.com/36KYhIBuRO
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The two other accused managed to come out of the shop but could not take their motorcycles while fleeing. "They robbed another motorcycle from a rider at gunpoint and fled the spot," the officer said. The accused who was caught by the shop's staff has been identified as Faizan (26), a resident of Nand Nagari. Robbery Caught on Camera in Delhi: Three Men, Wearing Helmets, Rob Jewellery Store At Gunpoint in Samaypur Badli, Flee With Items Worth Rs 28 Lakh; Theft Caught On CCTV.
Police said Faizan was facing three criminal cases and had recently come out of jail on bail. A pistol with four live cartridges has been seized from his possession. Police have also seized the two motorcycles left behind by the robbers. Faizan is being interrogated and teams have been formed to nab his two associates, police said.
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