Ludhiana, April 27 -- Six armed miscreants robbed a wholesale grocery shop near Jeevan Nagar of Rs.4,000 late Friday night. The robbers, armed with pistols and sharp-edged weapons, threatened the shop employees at gunpoint before making off with cash.

The incident took place around 9 pm when shop owner Nitin was preparing to close his store. Nitin, who had stepped towards the back of the shop to check stock, said that five to six masked youths, who arrived on two bikes, stormed into the shop and headed straight to the cash counter.

According to Nitin, as the robbers attempted to loot the cash box, he confronted them verbally. The assailants pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot, forcing him to remain silent. In their haste, the r...