Chandigarh, Oct. 10 -- Two unidentified men snatched a 41-year-old dairy shop owner's car at gunpoint when he had stopped in Sector 46 around 11.30 pm on Thursday.

The incident took place right in front of the police beat box in the sector although it was unmanned at the time. When questioned, police officials said there were no personnel there at the time of the incident as the shift had ended at 11 pm.

The victim, Mohan, a resident of Burail village in Sector 45, said he was sitting in his car when the two men approached it on foot from either side. One allegedly pointed a gun at the car window, while the other entered through the passenger-side door and demanded the vehicle.

Mohan told police that he had no option but to hand over t...