Karnal, Aug. 1 -- An Amritsar-based bullion trader was assaulted and robbed of gold and artificial jewellery, weighing nearly 2kg, by two bike-borne men in Yamunanagar district, police said on Friday.

The victim, Jaipal Singh, from Amritsar was carrying the jewellery for dealers in Yamunanagar and Jagadhri towns when the assailants intercepted his vehicle near Bhambholi village, the police said.

While the exact value of the stolen items could not be ascertained till writing of this report, police said that the delivery items contained nearly 1kg of gold and rest artificial.

Police said that the attackers first threatened Singh's son with a pistol and assaulted the trader with a sharp-edged weapon before fleeing with their jewellery bag...