12 lakh Rs. looted from cash van

Six people looted Rs 12 lakh from a cash collection van here Thursday afternoon, police said.

The incident occurred on Ravidas Marg in central Delhi  around 12.05pm.

"The robbers intercepted the cash van, owned by the CMS cash collection company, in their Honda city car. At the same time, two other accused riding a mobike joined them. They looted Rs.15 lakh from the van and decamped in the car," said deputy commissioner of police Alok Kumar.

A CMS official, however, told IANS the robbed amount was Rs 12 lakh.

Kumar said the custodians and the guard of the van were also beaten up when they tried to resist the robbery attempt.

"The accused left the mobike at the spot and escaped in the Honda City car. After reaching Pusa Road, they also abandoned the car. Both the vehicles have been impounded," said Kumar.