Businessman shot at near Pragati Maidan in Delhi, injured in robbery bid plotted by employee
R K Singh (63), a Noida resident who owns a perfume shop in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, was heading home from work around 9 pm on Friday in his car. He took a detour since he wanted to stop at a CNG station to refuel his WagonR. He was near Pragati Maidan when he realised that he was being chased.
A biker allegedly tried to intercept him, but Singh reversed his car in a bid to escape. Another biker then fired a round at him. The car window was closed but a bullet smashed it and Singh was injured in the stomach. However, he managed to evade the attackers, who allegedly wanted to rob the cash he was carrying. He then called a relative and handed him the cash before heading to Safdarjung Hospital.
Hours after the incident, a 21-year-old man was arrested. He was identified as Govind, who had be...