A married couple were robbed of their lotto takings on Wednesday evening when they were stopped by a hooded man in Princess Margaret Street, Ta’ Xbiex.

The police said the couple had closed their lotto office and were making their way to their car when a hooded man got out of a Kia Picanto car and asked them for the bag they were carrying.

As the man was making his demand, two other hooded men came out of the same car and having taken possession of the bag, they drove off. The amount stolen did not exceed €400, the police said.

Duty Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera is conducting an inquiry.