Panchkula, Nov. 22 -- Police have arrested three accused involved in kidnapping, assault and armed robbery of a taxi driver. Police said all three were apprehended within 24 hours of the incident, and the looted vehicle, country-made pistols and live cartridges were recovered.

According to police, the complainant, Pankaj, a resident of Sirsa district, currently living as a tenant in Kharar, was operating a taxi (Tata Nexon) when he received an online booking for a trip from Mohali to Ramgarh early on November 19.

At around 5 am, four persons - Rohit Dhiman, Satbir, Biddu Thakur, and a fourth accomplice named Hamza - boarded the taxi at Kharar, Mohali. The journey remained uneventful until around 6.30 am, when the vehicle reached a relat...