Mohali, June 6 -- Over two weeks after two men posing as Nihangs robbed an individual of Rs.80,000 at knifepoint, police have arrested the duo.

The accused have been identified as Dharminder Singh and Harvinder Singh, residents of Maujpur village in Mohali district.

According to DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal, the arrests were made following a prompt investigation into the robbery incident. The complainant had alleged that the assailants, who had robbed him of Rs.80,000 at knifepoint on May 20, were dressed in traditional Nihang robes. However, DSP Bal clarified that the accused had no affiliation with the Nihang sect and were merely using the attire as a disguise to mislead witnesses and avoid identification.

The police recovered the ...