: A six-member gang made a vain bid to loot a jewellery shop here Tuesday and fired one round in the air to try and scare away the public who gathered there after a woman customer raised an alarm, police said.
The gang entered the shop and allegedly threatened the shopowner at gun-point just as a woman stepped into the store and screamed on seeing them, police said.
Hearing her cries, some locals began gathering at the spot following which a gang member fired in the air and made good their escape, they said.
Another pistol was found at the scene, police said.
A cash reward of Rs 50,000 has been announced by police to those providing information about the gang.
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