Mohali, June 9 -- Four unidentified men allegedly staged a road accident on VIP Road in Zirakpur, abducted a techie in his own SUV, assaulted him and robbed him of cash, gold jewellery and other valuables before abandoning him on Chhat Road.

The incident occurred around 11.30 am on Saturday near Maya Garden.

Victim, Rahul Pal, a resident of Trishla City, told police that he was driving to his office at Deva Ji Plaza in his Mahindra Scorpio when a blue Maruti Baleno, bearing the registration number HR-72E-4474, swerved in front of his vehicle and stopped abruptly.

Rahul alleged that despite applying emergency brakes, his Scorpio hit the Baleno from the back. As he stepped out to inspect the damage and ask the occupants to drive carefull...