Chandigarh, May 16 -- Police arrested a daily wage labourer on Thursday, who used to rob solo travellers. The incident came to light on May 3, when a man was assaulted and looted by the accused after he was assured a ride.

According to police, the victim identified as Gopal Sharma of Malan village in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, was at ISBT Sector-43, waiting for a bus to ISBT Sector-17 when the accused approached, initiated a conversation and befriended him. The accused allegedly offered to drop him at Sector-17 ISBT on his scooter, which the victim accepted.

The accused allegedly drove the scooter towards a secluded place in the Sector-53 forest area instead of going to the promised location, assaulted the victim, struck a tre...