One person was held for allegedly being in connection with a gang that looted five cars worth Rs 3.5 crores from a container truck at gunpoint in Nuh district in Haryana, the state police said on Monday.
"Haryana Police has cracked a looting incident within four hours, in which a gang had looted 5 Mercedes cars worth Rs 3.5 crores from a container truck at gunpoint in Nuh district. An accused was also arrested in this connection," read a statement from the Haryana Police.
A Haryana Police spokesperson informed that the incident took place on the intervening night of October 4 and 5.
"The miscreants took hostage the driver at gunpoint before fleeing with the vehicle which was loaded with Mercedes cars worth nearly Rs 3.5 crores. Following a complaint, a case was registered and special teams were formed to recover the looted goods by arresting the accused," The statement read.
The arrested accused is being thoroughly interrogated to nab the others involved in this incident.
Further probe is underway.
( With inputs from ANI )
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