3 armed men try to loot cash and gold at Muthoot Finance company in Ludhiana; one of them killed in firing

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 30

One of the three armed men who tried to loot cash and gold at the gold loan company Muthoot Finance at Daresi here on Saturday was killed in firing.

There was an exchange of fire between the armed men and the security guard in which one of the armed men was killed while another managed to escape. The third was nabbed by the company employees and the people present.

The company manager also suffered a bullet injury and the security guard was also injured.

Senior police officials led by Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) J Elanchezhian reached the spot.

According to information, people present there tried to chase the robbers and nabbed one of them before handing him over to the police.

JCP Elanchezhian said one of the assailants was killed and their attempt to loot cash and gold was foiled.

CCTV footage from the site is being scanned.