New Delhi:
In a daring daylight robbery, two motorcycle-borne men allegedly shot dead security guard of a cash van and looted Rs 1.5 crore cash outside an ATM in North Delhi's Kamla Nagar area here on Saturday.
According to the police, the incident took place near North Campus of Delhi University around 11 AM when two custodians of the van of a private cash replenishment company were refilling the money into an ATM of CITI bank at the busy Bungalow Road.
"The security guard and the driver of the cash van were standing outside the ATM booth. Suddenly, the two bike-borne assailants reached the spot and pumped two bullets into the head of the guard, Satender, from close range," said Joint Commissioner of Police (Central Range) Sandeep Goel.
The duo then entered the booth and threatened to kill both the custodians. They then snatched suitcase containing cash and fled on their bike.
The entire incident was caught on a number of CCTVs in the lane as well as the one installed in the ATM booth.
Their escape bid was also recorded by several locals on their mobile phones during which they fired in the air.
Police is now analysing the video footage but the robbers could not be identified as they were wearing helmets through the entire incident.
The registration number of the black pulsar motorcycle was also visible but police believe that it could be stolen.
The security guard who hailed from Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh was rushed to Bara Hindu Rao hospital where he was declared brought dead. He was carrying a double-barreled rifle, but could not get the time to use it.
"It seems that the assailants were well aware of the area and had recceed the route taken by the van in advance. Today too they had followed the van at the spot before carrying out the loot.