Ludhiana, June 26 -- In a brazen act of deception, two unidentified men posing as charity collectors managed to steal Rs.2 lakh from a transporter's office in Ludhiana's Transport Nagar area. The daylight theft, which was captured on CCTV cameras, has prompted a police investigation after a complaint was lodged at the Moti Nagar police station.

The complainant, Rohit Goel, a resident of Mahavir Enclave on Barewal Road, told the police that the theft occurred at his transport office located in 50-B, Industry Area Extension, near Transport Nagar. On the day of the incident, Rohit was sitting in his office when two men walked in, claiming to be collecting donations for a religious event.

Rohit, without suspecting any foul play, opened his ...