Masked men hold Noida cyber cafe employee at gunpoint, steal Rs 80,000

Two masked men entered a cyber cafe in Greater Noida, threatened an employee with a pistol and stole Rs 80,000. Police are examining CCTV footage and the cash trail to find out whether the shop was specifically targeted.Masked men hold Noida cyber cafe employee at gunpoint, steal Rs 80,000A cyber cafe in Greater Noida was robbed of Rs 80,000 after two masked men entered the shop with their faces covered, pointed a pistol at the employee and fled with the cash.The incident took place in Malkpur village and was captured on CCTV. Mohit, a native of Aligarh, ran the cyber cafe and lived nearby in rented accommodation. He had stepped away to have lunch, leaving a young man named Usman to look after the shop.During his absence, two men arrived on a motorcycle and entered the cafe. CCTV footage showed one of them pointing a pistol at Usman while the other went towards a rack inside the shop.The second man slapped Usman and opened the rack before taking out Rs 80,000 kept inside. The employee tried to step outside as the two men prepared to leave, but one of them returned and threatened to shoot him if he made any noise. The duo then fled from the cafe on their motorcycle. Once they had left, Usman raised an alarm, following which the police reached the spot. A forensic team also visited the cafe and collected evidence as part of the investigation.Watch the video here: The Station House Officer said that Mohit also helped customers deposit cash into their bank accounts through the cafe and had brought the Rs 80,000 from a bank shortly before the robbery.Police are now examining whether the suspects had followed Mohit from the bank and targeted the cafe after learning that he was carrying the cash.Senior police officials have formed four teams to trace the accused, while CCTV footage and other evidence from the scene were being examined to establish their identity and movements.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Aug 14, 2026 15:03 IST