Lawyer out for walk robbed at gunpoint

Greater Noida: A 44-year old lawyer was allegedly robbed at gunpoint near a police post in Bisrakh on Monday morning.
The lawyer, Shailendra Somaiyya, is a native of B1 tower of Cherry Country society. He works as a legal advisor at a private firm, said police.
According to the complainant, when he was out for a walk around 7am, two masked men came on a motorcycle and intercepted him on a service road near Ryan school roundabout. They allegedly pointed a pistol at him, snatched his gold chain and demanded everything else he had got with him. He said he gave some cash too that he was carrying except his mobile phone and immediately called up the cops when they fled.
Harish Chander, DCP (Central Noida) said a police team soon reached the spot and received the complaint. “An FIR has been lodged under IPC Section 392 (robbery) and relevant CCTV footage is being checked at the road stretch to identify the accused. The available footage shows that they probably had a customised bike that had no number plate. Rest is being investigated,” he said.
Following the alleged snatching, a lot of residents tweeted about the ineffectiveness of Bisrakh police in the area. They demanded increased surveillance and patrolling of the hotspots. “Such incidents are common in Noida Extension. The spot where the lawyer was robbed is just 500 metres away from the police post,” said Manish Tripathi, a resident of the same society.