Seven to eight robbers looted cash worth over Rs 15 lakh and a van from a showroom ' title=' Maruti showroom '>Maruti showroom owned by a relative of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, police said.

Bhairav Ghosh, manager of the showroom, filed a complaint that the criminals barged in on the night of March 15 armed with pistols.

They held security guards Pradeep and Aswini hostage and escaped with the cash box, Superintendent of Police Salman Taj Patil said.