Daily wager robbing solo travellers near ISBT arrested
Chandigarh, May 16 -- A daily wage labourer who used to target solo travellers near the inter-state bus terminal (ISBT), Sector 43, was arrested on Thursday, police officials said.
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, was at bus stand, waiting for a bus to Sector 17. The accused allegedly offered to drop him in Sector 17 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 Sector 17, assaulted the victim, struck a tree branch on the victim's head, looted his wallet (which contained his documents, ATM cards and Rs.1,600 cash) and mobile phone. Police said he used to target solo travellers in bus stands....
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