In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, a man robbed a woman and a boy at gunpoint in broad daylight on Monday. The incident which took place in Delhi NCR's Loni area was recorded on a CCTV camera nearby.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | A woman's chain and a boy's mobile phone were snatched at gunpoint in broad daylight in Ghaziabad's Loni area
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 13, 2022
A case has been registered & a team has been formed. Accused are being identified. Probe underway: Rajneesh Kumar Upadhyay, DSP, Loni (12.12) pic.twitter.com/ujHriLVrIs
In the interaction that only lasts seconds, the robber can be seen approaching the woman with a gun in his hand as she backs off in fear. She quickly takes the chain off her neck and throws it on the ground. He then points the gun at a boy passing by, snatches his phone and runs away.
According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Loni Rajneesh Kumar Upadhyay, a case has been registered and a team has been formed to investigate the robbery.
He added that efforts are underway to identify the accused.
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