Mohali, April 10 -- In a brazen attack, armed robbers assaulted the director of a jewellery workshop in Phase 8B, Industrial Area, and made off with silver ornaments, a mobile phone and other valuables in the wee hours of Wednesday.

The victim, Karanveer Singh Gosal, in his complaint to the police, said he was the director of Kundan Lights Gold Jewellery Workshop and resided on the premises - Plot No 19, Phase 8B - along with an employee, Shrikant Das.

He said around 3.30 am on Wednesday, three unidentified youths broke open the workshop lock and forcibly entered the premises. Gosal alleged that upon entering, the accused attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and iron rods, repeatedly assaulting him and striking his head, leaving him cr...