Chandigarh, May 8 -- A 48-year-old fruit vendor from Mohali was allegedly attacked and robbed by a group of unidentified men travelling in a Mahindra Scorpio near the Sector 37/38/40/41 chowk on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Varinder Kumar of Jujhar Nagar in Mohali. He was en route to the vegetable market in Sector 26 when the incident happened.

In his complaint, the victim told the police that around 3.30 am, while he was on his way to Sector 26 on his Activa, a black Scorpio bearing Punjab registration number started following him.

According to his statement to the police, once he reached the Chowk, the SUV overtook and blocked his way. Two young men stepped out of the vehicle, one reportedly armed with a stick. They dem...