Mathura (UP), Dec 22 (PTI) A farmer was looted of Rs 1.5 lakh at gunpoint by four masked men on the Yamuna Expressway in Mant area on Wednesday, police said.

The incident happened at an underpass on the highway near Mirtana village under Mant police station area on Wednesday, they said.

Also Read | Omicron Spread: Uttarakhand Reports First Case of New COVID-19 Variant.

"The farmer was going to Mathura to deliver the share of money to a land owner at the time," police stated.

According to SP (Rural) Shrish Chandra said the farmer was identified as Prahlad, who is a resident of Lakshmanpura village.

Also Read | Infinix Note 11 To Go on Sale in India Tomorrow at 12 PM IST; Prices, Features & Specifications.

Three teams have been formed to nab the culprits, officials said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)