Two men held for attempting to rob cab driver at knifepoint in Faridabad

On how the attempted robbery bid unfolded, an officer said: “Gaurav picked up Akshay and his friend. When the vehicle reached near the Sector 29 bridge in Faridabad, Akshay held a knife to the driver’s neck and forced him to stop the car. The duo then tried to rob him. When Gaurav raised the alarm, passers-by gathered at the spot, prompting the accused to flee.”

A case was registered at Sector 31 police station on Tuesday.

Acting on the complaint, the Sector 85 Crime Branch arrested Akshay Rai (28), a resident of Putung village in Darjeeling district, and Bimal (35), a resident of Mirik village in Darjeeling. Both currently reside in Sagarpur, officers said.

During questioning, the accused admitted they had come to Faridabad to meet someone and had booked the cab for that purpose, adding that they attempted the robbery near the Sector 29 bridge, said police.

Both men were produced in court on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody.

In a similar incident in October, the Gurgaon Police had apprehended three individuals, including two minors, for assaulting a cab driver and robbing him of his car and mobile phone at the Pataudi bypass.

“The victim, a cab driver, reported that on the intervening night of October 9 and 10, he was booked to drive five passengers from Sector 12 to Pataudi Road. Around 4:40 am, near Pataudi bypass, one passenger claimed to feel nauseous, prompting the driver to pull over. The other passengers then threatened him with a knife and a homemade pistol, pushed him out of the vehicle, and fled with his car, mobile phone, and other belongings”, a police spokesperson had said.

During questioning, it had been revealed that the accused, who were addicted to drugs, planned the robbery at a park in Sector 12.

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