Punjab: Three held for robbing money exchanger of over ₹13 lakh

Victim Manoj Jain said that unidentified assailants attacked him with sharp-edged weapons efore robbing me of ₹13.6 lakh in cash along with 28,500 Thai Baht in foreign currency and an iPhone 14 Pro Max

Six days after a Jalandhar-based money exchanger was looted by unidentified assailants, the police have arrested three robbers and recovered ₹13.5 lakh cash and 28,500 Thai Baht (approx ₹73,549) from the accused.

Police have recovered the looted cash and weapons from the accused. (HT File)

Jalandhar police spokesperson said that on February 5, victim Manoj Jain, who runs a Western Union and MoneyGram outlet, filed a complaint with police that unknown robbers attacked him with sharp-edged weapons when he was on his way home in the evening.

He said: “The attackers struck me with a cleaver and rod, inflicting serious injuries, before robbing me of ₹13.6 lakh in cash along with 28,500 Thai Baht in foreign currency and an iPhone 14 Pro Max.”

Police said after investigating the matter, three robbers identified as Gurbhahar Singh, Harpreet Singh and Harash Verma, all residents of Jalandhar, were arrested. Police have recovered looted cash and weapons from their possession.