Mohali, May 26 -- Three unidentified men snatched a car outside a roadside dhaba along the Zirakpur-Patiala highway in the early hours of Saturday.

The car was, however, recovered abandoned on the highway on Sunday, police said.

According to officials, the victim, a driver, had stopped his vehicle outside Pappi Dhaba, when he was approached by three men around 5.30 am on Saturday. The trio allegedly overpowered him, forcibly dragged him out of the car and fled with the vehicle. The driver raised the alarm and alerted the police.

Zirakpur police acted promptly upon receiving the complaint and began tracking the stolen vehicle. The next day, the car was found abandoned on High Ground Road.

Investigating officer assistant sub-inspector (...