Trader robbed of Rs 13 lakh in UP

A group of 12 armed bandits, posing as policemen, robbed a trader of cash and ornaments worth Rs 13 lakh at Burdhan town in the district, police said.

The incident took place last night when the miscreants entered the house of Intazar Qureshi and robbed him of cash and ornaments at gun-point, police said.

The police rushed to the spot on receiving the information and a search for the miscreants has been launched.