Noida trader robbed of Rs 8 lakh in broad daylight

Noida: Two unidentified bike-borne assailants at gunpoint robbed a 27-year-old Noida-based garment trader of Rs 8 lakh in broad daylight on Thursday morning outside ICICI bank in Noida's sector 18. Police said that a case has been registered and they are probing the matter.

According to police, the incident took place at around 12:15 pm, when the victim identified as Durgesh Mishra, owner of a garment store in sector 66 of Noida, had come out of the bank along with his cousin brother and wife. The miscreants travelling on a motorcycle snatched the bag carrying cash at gun point while they were standing on an eatery near the bank, said police.

"The victim was about to reach his car standing on the other side of the road. Miscreants threatened them at gun point and snatched the bag carrying cash. They fled away from the spot after committing the crime," said Manish Saxena, Station House officer, sector 20 police station. Police have registered a case under relevant sections of loot and robbery.

"We are looking into the CCTV footage of the area to identify the criminals. We are not ruling out the possibility of the involvement of any known person in the incident. Teams have been formed to probe the matter and we are likely to make the arrest soon," added Saxena.

Meanwhile, the Noida's traders association blamed police for lack of security and patrolling in Noida's posh sector 18 market.

"Despite a police post present in the market, there is lack of police patrolling which makes it very vulnerable to such robbery and other criminal activities. There are CCTV cameras installed at some points but are not in working condition. We insist the authority and administration to install CCTV cameras all over in the market and make sure that they work properly," said Sushil Kumar Jain, president, sector 18 trader's association.

"Apart from these, there should be police check points at all the main entry and exit points of the markets so that the criminals do not flee easily after committing the crime, Jain said.