Two held hostage, robbed at gunpoint in Farrukhnagar

Gurgaon: Four masked men allegedly held two employees of a water boosting station hostage in Farrukhnagar area and robbed them at gunpoint in the early hours of Monday.
The robbers fled with a transformer along with the bike of one of the employees, a mobile phone and an LED TV installed in the station. An FIR was registered at Farrukhnagar police station. According to police, the crime took place around 1.30am on Monday when the two employees, identified as Tejpal and Rajender, were posted at the water boosting station on night duty.
“The accused held us hostage at gunpoint and locked us in a room with our hands tied. While one of the miscreants guarded them, others robbed the station. They dismantled a transformer and fled with the metallic parts. After hours of struggle, we freed ourselves and sought help. They also snatched my bike, mobile and wallets and also thrashed us badly,” Tejpal told police.
After receiving information about the crime, a police team reached on spot. As per the complaint, an FIR has been registered against four unknown robbers under sections 323 (causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 379-A (snatching) of IPC and Section 25-54-59 of Arms Act at Farrukhnagar police station on Monday.
“An FIR has been registered and we are conducting raids to nab the accused. We have acquired some vital clues about the accused and they will be arrested as earliest possible,” said inspector Krishan Kant Rohilla, SHO, Farrukhnagar police station.