Amaravati: Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district foiled a robbery attempt in the house of a leading businessman after a high drama for nearly three hours on Wednesday.
Police arrested five robbers and seized two firearms and rubber bullets from them. The incident on Gandhi Road in the town created a sensation and after an operation that lasted for nearly three hours, police brought the situation under control with the arrest of the robbers.
According to police, a group of robbers barged into the house of Chandrasekhar, the owner of a shop selling children’s clothing, toys and other items, around 6 a.m. and opened fire in the air. In the incident, he reportedly sustained injuries.
In a dramatic twist to the case, the police arrested a local businessman for the robbery. Within hours after the incident, police arrested the owner of a furniture shop, who had allegedly hired the robbers to target Chandrasekhar’s place, located adjacent to Pushpa Kids World.
