Armed men loot over Rs 15 lakh from timber outlet

Jaipur: Five unidentified but armed men allegedly looted cash amounting to more than Rs 15 lakh from a timber showroom in Karni Vihar police station area of Jaipur on Saturday, police said. The accused held two employees of the showroom hostage at gunpoint and looted Rs 15.48 lakh in cash. They also took away the digital video recorder of CCTV, they said.

“The incident occurred near express highway in Karni vihar area where the accused came on a motorcycle and entered the showroom. They held the employees hostage at gunpoint and looted the cash,” they said. The also attacked the staff.

Footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area is being examined to identify the accused. A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) collected evidence from crime scene.