A petrol pump dealer was injured after unidentified men shot at him before fleeing with the cash he was carrying to deposit in a bank in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar.
Police said the bag which the victim was carrying with him contained Rs 15 lakh cash. However, no arrests have been made in the case yet. A senior police official said the victim has been identified as Kamaljeet Sethi (63), whose petrol pump is at Aurobindo Marg.
“The bullet pierced through his right lung and ruptured it. Doctors claimed that he is stable but critical as he needs to be under observation,” said a senior police officer. A report on his condition is awaited in the next 24 hours.
Around 10.30 am on Tuesday, when Sethi got out of his Swift Dzire car to go to the Federal Bank in Malviya Nagar, he was followed by a man wearing a handkerchief on his face.
“When Sethi was about to enter the bank, the masked man came from behind and tried snatching the bag but the victim did not let go easily. The accused kept on trying to snatch the bag away but Sethi did not budge when the accused took out his desi katta and shot at him,” said the police officer.
Sethi kept on giving a good fight until the accused used full force and absconded with the bag.
“ We have registered a case under sections of Arms act, Attempt to murder and robbery of the Indian Penal Code and further investigations in the matter is on,” said the police officer adding, CCTV footages are being seen to identify the accused.
The injured victim was immediately rushed to the AIIMS trauma centre by the assistant manager of the bank in front of which the incident took place.
“ We had a meeting with the DCP regarding the safety of petrol pump dealers and he said that he will ensure proper measures. Regarding this case, the DCP said that they have good leads and will crack the case soon,” said Nischal Singhania, President of Delhi Petrol Dealers Associaion.