Armed goons shoot at businessman, rob Rs 3 lakh from him in Govindpuri
28 Aug 2013 4:36 AM IST
Two armed assailants allegedly shot at a businessman and robbed Rs 3 lakh from him in south-east Delhi’s Govindpuri area. A man-hunt has been launched against the accused who are yet to be identified.
The incident took place on Monday at approximately 4 pm when the businessman, who has been identified as Vivek Sood alias Bitto (46) had gone to the Punjab National Bank at Adi Marg in the Govindpuri area. After withdrawing Rs 3 lakh from the bank, Sood got into his SX4 car, parked outside the bank.
When the businessman, a resident of DLF Gurgaon who runs a garment factory in Delhi's Tughlagabad extension, started driving away from the bank, two motorcyclists stopped him. 'They asked him to open his window and engaged Sood in a conversation. Finding the street to be empty, the two started fighting with him and asked Sood to get out of the car. When he refused to do so, they took out a country-made pistol and threatened him of dire consequences, the official added. They then asked him to hand over the bag that contained the money and shot at him. Scared, Sood threw the bag outside his car window.
People had gathered at the spot by then, but they were unable to catch the two, who excaped with the money.
Sood had received bullet injuries in his stomach, 'but till the time the cops arrived at the spot the general people, rather than helping him, were busy picking up the money that had fallen on the road when the businessman threw the bag out,’ a source said. 'The police took Sood to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment. His condition is said to be critical even after he the surgery that was conducted,’ the official said.
P Karunakaran, deputy commissioner of police (south-east) said, 'Two live cartridges have been recovered from the area and have been sent for examination. A special team has been formed to nab the absconding accused.’
The incident took place on Monday at approximately 4 pm when the businessman, who has been identified as Vivek Sood alias Bitto (46) had gone to the Punjab National Bank at Adi Marg in the Govindpuri area. After withdrawing Rs 3 lakh from the bank, Sood got into his SX4 car, parked outside the bank.
When the businessman, a resident of DLF Gurgaon who runs a garment factory in Delhi's Tughlagabad extension, started driving away from the bank, two motorcyclists stopped him. 'They asked him to open his window and engaged Sood in a conversation. Finding the street to be empty, the two started fighting with him and asked Sood to get out of the car. When he refused to do so, they took out a country-made pistol and threatened him of dire consequences, the official added. They then asked him to hand over the bag that contained the money and shot at him. Scared, Sood threw the bag outside his car window.
People had gathered at the spot by then, but they were unable to catch the two, who excaped with the money.
Sood had received bullet injuries in his stomach, 'but till the time the cops arrived at the spot the general people, rather than helping him, were busy picking up the money that had fallen on the road when the businessman threw the bag out,’ a source said. 'The police took Sood to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment. His condition is said to be critical even after he the surgery that was conducted,’ the official said.
P Karunakaran, deputy commissioner of police (south-east) said, 'Two live cartridges have been recovered from the area and have been sent for examination. A special team has been formed to nab the absconding accused.’
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