Armed gang robs petrol bunker next to police station

The Bharati Nagar police are on the lookout for an armed gang that threatened and robbed a cashier at a petrol pump on Wheeler Road on Saturday morning. The presence of other customers waiting to fill

The Bharati Nagar police are on the lookout for an armed gang that threatened and robbed a cashier at a petrol pump on Wheeler Road on Saturday morning. The presence of other customers waiting to fill their tanks or that the bunker was located just a few yards away from the police station did not deter the seven-member gang. The victim, S. Pramod, 22, was managing the station while two of his colleagues were in the cabin on the premises when the incident took place. “Around 4 a.m., the accused drove into the bunker oin three motorcycles. One of the bikers asked for petrol to be filled and paid ₹250. While Pramod was returning the change, the pillion rider tried to snatch the cash,” said the police. When Pramod objected, the pillion rider smiled at him, saying he was joking. But instead of driving away, two gang members held the manager down, while the pillion rider pulled out a machete and took away the cash. The assailants threatened to kill Pramod if he resisted or shouted to his colleagues for help.