Chandigarh, Dec. 12 -- A 22-year-old vegetable seller from Mohali was allegedly robbed at knifepoint by two men travelling in an autorickshaw near the Centra Mall light point around 1.25 am on Wednesday. The miscreants fled with over Rs.56,000 in cash and important documents.

The victim, Vikash, son of Bhoop Ram, a resident of Amb Sahib Colony, Phase 11, Mohali, told police he was travelling to the Sector 26 grain market with his relative, Akash, in their mini-goods vehicle when the auto abruptly stopped in front of them.

According to his complaint, two men stepped out of the auto and claimed they "knew him". When he denied knowing them, the duo forcibly opened the vehicle window, snatched the keys, and threatened him with a knife. They...