The present invention provides a compound of general formula 5, useful as potential antitumour agents against human cancer cell lines. The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine hybrids of general formula (5): wherein n=3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and wherein R1 and R2 is selected from the group consisting of R1═H, R2═H or R1═CH3O, R2=CH3O or R1═CH3O and R2═C2H5O.