Gaurav Kanthwal

Dera Bassi, June 10

Six armed youths riding two motorcycles opened fire and snatched a bag carrying Rs 1 crore in cash from a property dealer outside a bank near Barwala Chowk here on Friday afternoon.

Harjeet Nagpal raised an alarm following which, three fruit-sellers outside his office ran after the youths.

One of the youths shot fruit-seller Mohammed Sajid in the head. He was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, in a critical condition.

Police have nabbed a man in this case.

According to the police, the culprits were known to Nagpal as he was to settle a property deal with them.

6 armed youths snatch bag carrying Rs 1 crore from property dealer in Punjab’s Dera Bassi
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