30 July,2023 07:29 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
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A woman owning a jewellery shop was allegedly robbed at gunpoint by three men in Maharashtra's Nagpur.
According to the police, jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh was robbed from the shop.
An official said the incident occurred in Rameshwari locality of the city on Saturday night.
"The victim Shashi Soni closed her jewellery shop around 9 pm and was heading home on her two-wheeler with valuables in a bag, when the three accused tailed her," he said.
The official said the accused allegedly intercepted her, whipped out a pistol, and asked her to hand over the bag.
He said, "The trio decamped with the bag containing 50 gm gold, 6 kg silver, and Rs 30,000 cash".
The police were immediately alerted and a case under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code has been registered.
(with inputs from PTI)
