Trader in car robbed of Rs 4L at gunpoint in Gzb

Ghaziabad: A 35-year-old trader was allegedly robbed of Rs 4 lakh after being held at gunpoint in Masuri area on Monday. The accused fled after taking his car keys and mobile phone, police said.
Around noon, Nasir Qureshi, a cattle trader from Saheed Nagar, went to a meat factory in Dasna area in his car. While he was on his way, three men travelling in another car stopped his vehicle.They pointed pistols at Qureshi and asked him to hand over all valuables and one of the accused men allegedly snatched a bag that contained Rs 4 lakh.
Iraj Raja, SP rural, said: “We are checking CCTV footage to trace them.” An FIR has been registered under Section 392 (robbery) of the IPC at Masuri police station.
In another incident, a gold chain was snatched from a 35-year-old woman in Raj Nagar Extension area on Sunday evening.
The incident took place around 8 pm when she was returning home from a local shop. The accused fled the spot after firing in the air. An FIR has been lodged at Nandgram police station under IPC Section 392 (robbery).