Woman Forced To Transfer Rs 2.13 Lakh From Digital Wallets At Knife Point In Gurugram

Around seven unidentified men robbed Rs 2.13 lakh from a woman at knifepoint on Wednesday evening at Sector 44 in Gurugram.

The incident apparently took place at 6:15 pm on Wednesday when the woman, who works with a flower retailer in Gurugram, was walking on a service road adjacent to the Apparel Road at Sector 44.

The victim stated in the FIR that she was walking towards Huda City Centre when the group of seven men stopped her.

“Three of them stopped at a distance while four of them got hold of me. One man asked me to hand over cash from my purse while another snatched my bag. They took Rs 500 cash from the purse,” the woman alleged in the complaint, as reported by the Indian Express.

She added, “They also took my laptop, but I asked them to return it. The accused then snatched my phone and at knifepoint, forced me to transfer money from digital wallets.”

The woman ended up transferring Rs 2,13,000 to the bank accounts of the accused.

A police officer, requesting anonymity, said, “As per the complainant, the accused returned her laptop and phone and escaped after the money was transferred. She claimed that she was scared after the incident and filed a complaint the following day. We are conducting a probe. There is no CCTV close to the area where the incident took place. We are verifying the contents of the complaint and checking bank statements.”

Meanwhile, the bank statements are also being checked and the FIR has been registered under IPC Section 395 at the Sushant Lok police station.