Batala : Five persons robbed a car, a Hyundai Verna, from an ex-serviceman at gunpoint near Divine Will Public school on Batala-Amritsar bypass on Wednesday.

As per information, victim Harjeet Singh, 40, resident of Hasanpura, along with his son was going to the school to pick his wife, who teaches in the school, but as he entered the highway, a white Verna car overtook his vehicle. They intercepted the retired army man’s vehicle by barging their vehicle in front of his car. “Three persons stepped out of the car and two of them pointed pistols at me. They tried to pull me out of the car, but I resisted and tried to drive away. The other accused pointed a pistol at my son, following which I got out and gave the keys to them,” said Harjeet. HTC