E-rickshaw driver robbed at knifepoint in Ram Darbar
Chandigarh, Aug. 15 -- A 35-year-old e-rickshaw driver from Ram Darbar was looted at knifepoint by two youths on Monday night near Vikas Nagar light point. While one of the accused managed to escape, the other sustained injuries after jumping from a bridge during the attempt to flee and was caught by the police.
The victim, Ajane Laxman, a resident of Phase-2, Ramdarbar, narrated in his complaint that he earns his livelihood by driving an e-rickshaw. On August 12, around 8.40 pm, he reached near Vikas Nagar light point when two boys boarded his rickshaw, asking him to take them to Hallo Majra light point.
According to Laxman, when the rickshaw reached near the railway bridge on the slip road, one of the boys asked him to stop, saying he wanted to urinate. "The moment I stopped, one of them pulled out a knife and placed it on my stomach, threatening to slit it open if I resisted. The other also drew a knife. They took my purse from my pocket, which contained my Aadhaar card and some cash. They also snatched my mobile phone kept on the dashboard of the rickshaw," he told the police.
During the incident, the victim said that the assailants were heard calling each other by their names, Saurav and Sandeep. Police said the complainant has stated that he can identify the other accused if produced before him. A case has been registered under Section 309(4) (robbery) of the BNS against both accused, Saurav and Sandeep. Efforts are underway to arrest the absconding accused Sandeep.htc...
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