Ghaziabad: A businessman was today shot at
when he allegedly tried to resist a robbery bid in Vasundhara,
police said.
The man, a vegetable wholesaler, was shot at around 5 am
while he was going to the market along with his father in his
car, they said.
Senior superintendent of police H N Singh said that the
victim was carrying Rs 3 lakh. When their car reached at the
Vasundhara-Indirapuram intersection, a swift overtook their
car and allegedly forced them to stop.
Two of the five assailants smashed the window pane of the
car and took them on gun point, the official said.
The victim tried to resist their robbery bid when the
robbers allegedly shot at him in his mouth and snatched their
bag, he said.
The man was admitted to a hospital, where he is
recovering, he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the robbers were
chasing them from their house of Chiranjiv Vihar of the
Kavinagar police station area, the official added.
PTI
