A gold trader and his father were allegedly robbed of gold and their scooter in Delhi's Seelampur area, prompting a police investigation and search for the suspects.
A 24-year-old gold trader and his father were allegedly robbed by four people in northeast Delhi's Seelampur area, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place at 8.30 pm on Monday near Welcome Metro Station when the complainant, Pratham Bansal, a resident of Shahdara, was returning home with his father on a scooter, an officer said.
Bansal, who is engaged in gold trading at Koocha Mahajani in Chandni Chowk, told police that two men on another scooter hit their vehicle from behind and initiated a quarrel.
"During the altercation, two more persons arrived in an SUV and joined the assailants. The four accused then robbed the victims of a gold chain, a gold bar and their scooter before fleeing the spot," he added.
Following the incident, police immediately flashed a message and began tracking the suspects. The SUV used in the crime, was traced near the Bhopura border. However, the occupants had abandoned the vehicle and managed to escape, the police said.
A case has been registered at Seelampur police station. Teams have been formed to collect evidence, scan CCTV footage and identify and apprehend the accused involved in the robbery.