New Delhi, Jul 21 (PTI) Three men, who were previously employed as bouncers with a state-run hospital, were arrested for allegedly robbing a man of his car in north Delhi's Burari area, police said on Tuesday.

The accused have been identified as Deepak Dalal (24), a resident of Haryana Jhajjar district, Brij Bihari (24) and Nirala Kumar Singh (24), both residents of Kirari Suleman Nagar, they said.

Also Read | Government Amends Export Policy Of PPE Kits & Masks; Export of Medical Coverall And Face Shields Not Permitted.

On Monday, one Naresh Kumar, who works as a driver, informed police that three men approached him near Shalimar Palace Banquet Hall in Burari and alleged that he had bumped their car. They also demanded money from him for repairing their vehicle, the officer said.

Meanwhile, one of the accused sat on the driving seat of Kumar's Mahindra XUV 500. Near Nirankari Mandal Gate, Burari, the accused pushed Kumar out of the vehicle and fled towards ISBT, the police said.

Also Read | Haryana Govt Decides to Designate 1 Central Jail & 3 District Jails as Special Jails For Mail Prisoners Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases: Live News Breaking and Coronavirus Updates on July 21, 2020.

"Police took the complainant (with them) and started chasing the robbed vehicle. The picket staff of Kashmere Gate police station intercepted both the vehicles and arrested the accused persons," Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Monika Bhardwaj said.

The SUV has been recovered from the accused, she said.

The accused earlier used to work as bouncers at Lady Hardinge Hospital. The contract of their company had expired and they were unemployed since then, she 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)