Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), July 28 - A farmer was robbed of Rs.10 million (Rs.1 crore) here Tuesday while he was on his way to execute a sale deed of a property, police said.

The robbery took place in the Dankaur town of Greater Noida around 12 noon when Chhatar Singh was going in a Scorpio jeep with his family members to execute a registered sale deed at the district headquarters of Surajpur.

'When their jeep came out of the town, unidentified criminals in an Esteem car overtook and forced their jeep to stop. The assailants opened fire, in which Chhatar Singh's brother-in-law Vinod sustained injuries,' a police officer said.

'The criminals raided the jeep and snatched a bag containing Rs.1 crore and fled the spot,' the officer added.

Vinod was later rushed to a local hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.

'We have registered a case and are attempting to nab the criminals,' Superintendent of Police Surendra Verma said.