Truck carrying oxygen ‘hijacked’; 3 arrested

Ghaziabad: A truck carrying more than 50 oxygen cylinders, which was on its way from Delhi to a hospital in Amroha, was allegedly hijacked in Sihani Gate area by three men, who demanded Rs 1 lakh from its owner to release the vehicle.
All three accused have been arrested.
Police said a collision took place between the truck and a Bolero near Ghukna mod late Sunday night.
The driver of the Bolero called some of his friends and took the truck to the railway line in Vasundhara near Hindon river, they added.
Investigation officer Brijkishore Gautam said the driver of the truck, Amod, alleged that the men beat him up “very badly” and recorded a video too, which they then sent to the owner’s WhatsApp number.
“He was asked to pay Rs 1 lakh against the truck or driver. The truck driver told them that he was taking the oxygen cylinders to a hospital in Amroha and that patients were waiting for them, but the men didn’t let him go,” Gautam added.
“After four hours, the accused dumped the driver on Meerut road and asked him to contact them when he has the money,” he said.
The three accused were identified as Tinku, a resident of Aligarh; Jitendra Kumar Singh, who is from Raj Nagar Extension; and Vinay Chauhan, from Nandgram area.
On the basis of a complaint by the truck driver, an FIR was registered at Sihani Gate police station under IPC sections 279 (rash driving), 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of Rs 50), 147 (rioting), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement) and 392 (robbery).
Following this, cops began an investigation anthe d arrested the men on Monday night from Hapur Road in Ghaziabad.
They recovered the truck from the possession of the accused and sent it to the hospital in Amroha.