Ludhiana, Nov. 28 -- A jeweller was robbed of a gold chain valued at over Rs.10.56 lakh on College Road on Thursday night, police said.

The incident took place around 9.30 pm when Dhananjay Agarwal of Urban Estate, Jamalpur, was returning after showing jewellery samples to local shops.

According to the police, Agarwal was carrying an 84.850-gram Cuban-style gold chain in a small bag.

He stopped near a medical store in Kitchlu Nagar to buy medicines when a youth snatched the bag from him.

The assailant then joined an accomplice waiting on a motorcycle and both fled the scene. police said.

Agarwal immediately informed the police control room.

Assistant sun-inpector Lakhwinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said the robbery appe...