New Delhi, Apr 16 (IANS): Three motorcycle-borne men fired three shots in air during a robbery bid in east Delhi, however, none was injured in the incident, an official said on Saturday.

According to the official, the incident took place on April 15 when the victim Rajeev Chaddha, resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, was going to Ramprastha in Ghaziabad.

At about 10.40 p.m., he stopped near Shiv Mandir, Vikas Marg to purchase a mobile charger. His brother, who was accompanying him, went to purchase a mobile charger while the complainant was waiting near a temple.

It is at this time that three motorcycle-borne persons, having pistols, arrived there and asked the complainant to hand over his 'kada'.

"On being opposed, the boys fired in the air and fled away from the spot. These boys attempted to rob the complainant," DCP east Priyanka Kashyap said.

Accordingly the police registered a case under sections 393, 398, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 27 of the arms act.

The accused are still at large.