Delhi man arrested for robbing, abducting truck driver; four absconding
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly robbing and abducting a truck driver in the Samaypur Badli area, officials said on Sunday.
The accused has been identified as Lekhraj, they said.
Police also recovered 55 plastic bags of maize, an e-rickshaw, and a delivery bill linked to the looted consignment. Four of his associates are still absconding, a police officer said.
According to police, complainant Pramod Kumar, a truck driver, was transporting maize from Sonipat to Delhi on October 15 when he stopped his vehicle near the Nangli Poona underpass.
"There, an argument broke out between an e-rickshaw driver and passengers. When Kumar tried to intervene, the e-rickshaw driver and his accomplices thought he was involved and attacked him with a stone, snatched his mobile phone, and later demanded money," the officer said.
Police said the attackers then forcibly took the complainant and his truck towards Kadipur, where several others joined them.
The gang held him “hostage” in an e-rickshaw and looted around 80 maize bags, tools, and a spare tyre from the truck before abandoning him near a forested stretch on the Pusta Road, according to the officer.
Kumar managed to escape and reported the incident to the police.
"Based on CCTV footage and technical inputs, a team arrested Lekhraj and recovered the stolen maize bags and the e-rickshaw used in the crime," he added.
Police said efforts are underway to trace the remaining accused.
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Gill leads Gujarat Titans to 5-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders
Ahmedabad (PTI): Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 86 as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
Earlier, KKR all-rounder Cameron Green produced a fighting 79 off 55 balls to lift his side to 180 all out. In reply, Gill anchored the chase with a composed 86 off 50 deliveries as GT crossed the line in 19.4 overs.
The win marked GT's third successive victory after opening with two losses, while KKR's search for their first win of the season continues.
Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 180 all out in 20 overs (Cameron Green 79; Kagiso Rabada 3/29, Mohammed Siraj 2/23).
Gujarat Titans: 181 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Shubman Gill 86; Varun Chakravarthy 2/34).
