Ludhiana, Sept. 2 -- Two masked men, armed with a sharp-edged weapon, robbed a hosiery businessman of his wallet and then snatched another man's scooter to flee on the elevated road near Gurdwara Nanaksar on Tuesday night.

The incident, which took place around 9.30 pm, unfolded in full public view and was captured on video. The footage, which surfaced on social media, showed several commuters attempting to catch the accused after their motorcycle fell while they were trying to cross the road over the median. However, the snatchers allegedly brandished the weapon and threatened the onlookers before abandoning their motorcycle, robbing another man of his scooter and fleeing.

The first victim, 55-year-old hosiery businessman Kamaldeep of R...