PU student robbed of mobile at knifepoint

Panchkula, February 20

A Panjab University (PU) student from Ladakh was allegedly robbed of his mobile phone at knifepoint by two unidentified men while he was on his way to Pinjore along with friends in his Gypsy. The incident took place near Khera village.

The complainant, Sewang (24), who lives in a rented accommodation at Nayagaon in Mohali, in his complaint to the police, claimed that two persons on a bike blocked the way of his vehicle and snatched his mobile phone at knifepoint.

He alleged that the suspects also forced him to transfer Rs1,400 to their account through the UPI. Before fleeing from the scene, they threatened to kill him if tried to inform the police about the incident, he added.

“The complainant’s sister received a call from his mobile number. She called back but nobody picked up,” the FIR reads, quoting the complainant.

A case in this regard was registered at the Pinjore police station under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 392 (robbery), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC against unidentified persons.