Ludhiana, March 15 -- A robbery bid at a money exchange facility in the city was foiled late Friday night after the shop owner confronted two armed assailants with a sword, forcing them to flee. The incident was captured on CCTV, police said.

The incident occurred in Ganesh Nagar of Janakpuri area where Neeraj Tiwari runs a money exchange facility. According to the victim, two masked men arrived outside his shop around 9.10 pm, and one of them pointed a gun at him, demanding cash.

Tiwari said he refused to comply with their demand, following which the accused allegedly threatened him with dire consequences. When he continued to resist, the accused attempted to force their way inside by vandalising the entrance gate and window of the sho...