Bulandshahr:
A cattle merchant was robbed of Rs 20 lakh by motorcycle-borne persons at Meerpur village, about 25 km from here, police said on Friday.
According to SP (Rural) Pankaj Pandey, the merchant, Akram, was on his way to a cattle fair at Etmadpur of Agra with a bag containing Rs 20 lakh for purchasing cattle.
He was intercepted in an alley of the village by six bandits riding on two motorcycles, who snatched the bag from him at gunpoint. A case has been registered in this regard and police is combing the area, the SP said.