India, April 15 -- Two men, impersonating an auto-rickshaw driver and passenger, were arrested for allegedly robbing commuters at gunpoint after offering them lifts in secluded areas, police said on Monday. The duo used "air pistols" during the robberies, they added.

The suspects, identified as Mohammad Amir, 23, of Hathin in Palwal, and Mohammad Mustafa, 24, of Dotana in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, were arrested near Jwala petrol pump in Sector 31 on Saturday night, according to Gurugram Police public relations officer Sandeep Kumar.

The duo, residents of Nuh, used an air pistol to threaten their victims and steal their valuables. Police also seized the auto-rickshaw used in the crime and a stolen mobile phone.

"The auto-rickshaw which th...