In a broad daylight robbery, two armed men on Saturday looted over 1.5 kg of gold from a jewellery shop in the Greater Kailash area of Jammu, said the police.
According to police, two well-dressed men wearing helmets walked into Anand Jewellers located in the posh Greater Kailash locality around 2 pm. The robbers were armed with a sharp-edged weapon.
One of them held a woman employee of a store hostage by putting a large 'toka' (sharp-edged weapon) against her neck, police said.
The other accused put over 1.5 kg gold in a bag before the duo fled the scene, reportedly on a motorcycle, they added.
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The owner was not present in the shop at the time of the robbery.
Police have launched a probe to bring the culprits to book and recover the looted gold after registering a case.