New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Two persons have been arrested in connection to the loot incident reported in Delhi's Signature Bridge area on Monday, the police said on Wednesday.

Officials said that a tempo full of cigarettes worth about Rs 30 lakh was looted near Signature Bridge at Tarun Goyat section area on Monday afternoon.

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The tempo was going to Model Town with a consignment of cigarettes from Ghaziabad. "We have arrested two of the suspects," they said.

Officials said that the looted consignment of cigarettes was also recovered from the two accused.

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"There were 4-5 people involved in the loot, and efforts to identify and nab them are on," they said, adding that a case has been registered at Timarpur Police Station.

"Further investigation is underway in this matter," they added. (ANI)

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