A resident of Khichdipur was allegedly robbed by an auto-rickshaw driver and his associate in New Ashok Nagar on Monday after they offered her sedative-laced drink. While auto driver Pankaj has been arrested, his associate is on the run.
The police received a call on Monday night informing them that one Babli, who had been pushed out of an auto-rickshaw, was taken to a hospital. “The police reached the hospital and recorded her statement. She claimed the duo offered her a cold drink, after which she fell unconscious,” said the police.
Babli claimed they robbed her belongings and threw her out of the auto.
The police said the bottle which had the sedative-laced drink has been recovered.