Robbers attack collection agent, decamp with Rs 21 lakh

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) Two bike-borne robbers looted Rs21 lakh from a collection agent after stabbing him with aglass bottle in Desh Bandhu Gupta(DBG) Road area in centralDelhi, police said today. Dharmendra Kumar (43) sustained serious injuries inchest and leg and was admitted to Lady Hardinge hospital,police said. Dharmendra who works with a trader in Karol Bagh as acollection agent was returning to his office after collectingan amount of Rs 21 lakh from Chandni Chowk and Sadar Bazarareas last night when he was looted, said a senior policeofficer. Around 10 pm when he reached near Sai Baba temple in DeshBandhu Gupta Road area, two bike-borne robbers intercepted himand picked up a fight with him accusing him of hitting theirbike, and tried to snatch the bag containing Rs 21 lakh, saidthe officer. After he resisted, the robbers picked up a broken bottlelying nearby and attacked him on his chest and leg and finallymanaged to snatch the bag by pulling out a pistol. Following the incident, Dharmendra contacted his employerwho called the police. The cops reached the spot and admittedhim in Lady Hardinge hospital. "A case has been registered and investigation has beentaken up covering all the aspects," said Parmaditya, DCP(Central). PTI SLB VIT MRJ RGMRJ