New Delhi:
Two bike-borne robbers allegedly robbed a businessman of Rs 22 lakh in east Delhi's Farsh Bazar area, police said today.
The incident took place around 4 pm at Kanti Marg in Farsh Bazar when Rakesh Raj Chawla, who runs a plastic chemical factory, had gone to Nigam Bodh Ghat to attend the last rites of a friend. The money was taken from Chawla's employees Shambu and Sonu, who were in office at the time of the crime.
The robbers arrived after a client had made a payment of Rs 22 lakh. They pointed a gun at Shambu and Sonu and asked them to hand over the cash, which the employees did so fearing their lives, a police official quoting Chawla's employees said.
After the culprits fled the scene, Shambhu and Sonu informed Chawla and the police about the incident.
A police team soon reached the spot and started investigation.
Fingerprints and other forensic evidence have been lifted from the spot. CCTV footage of the surrounding areas was being scanned to identify the robbers. Shambhu and Sonu have been questioned regarding the incident along with other employees, police said.
"We have registered a case of armed robbery at Farsh Bazar Police Station. It seems that an insider was involved in the incident as the robbers knew about presence of cash at Chawla's office. We are investigating the case from all possible angles," a police officer said.