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Driver Held in Noida for Gunpoint Robbery of Ex-NSG Officer’s Delhi Home

With the gun recovered Tuesday in Noida, authorities are zeroed in on two accomplices plus the missing Rs 60 lakh in loot.

Overview

  • On July 19, three masked assailants forced entry into the ex-NSG officer’s Chandni Chowk home after an accomplice named Sunil called out a family member’s name.
  • They ransacked the house at gunpoint, tying and gagging the officer’s grandson before escaping with jewellery valued at about Rs 50 lakh and $3,550 in cash.
  • Police traced the prime suspect on CCTV to boarding the Delhi Metro to Noida City Centre and riding a scooter registered to driver Alok Kumar Mishra.
  • Mishra, 35, was arrested in Noida on Tuesday and the firearm used in the raid was recovered from his possession.
  • Investigators are still tracking two accomplices and have yet to recover any of the stolen valuables.