Three employees, including a manager of a CNG station in sector 31 of Gurugram, were stabbed to death by unknown assailants in the early hours of Monday. Police said they are scanning CCTV cameras installed in the area to identify the accused and to know the crime sequence.
The deceased were identified as Pushpender, manager, Bhupender, pump operator and Naresh Kumar who worked as filler, all residents of Uttar Pradesh. According to the police, an unknown accused used a sharp knife to kill the three. The station is located near the Jharsa Chowk at Delhi-Gurugram Expressway.
"Three staff members of a CNG pump were found dead. No cash was found missing. Investigations are underway," said a senior police official.
Two bodies were found in the room of the pump station, while the third was found outside, the police said.
The bodies have been sent for an autopsy and the CCTV camera footage of the area is being scanned. Police suspect that the killing was done with intent to rob. However, other angles are also being probed.
Other CNG station employees told the police that they do not suspect anyone. A team of forensic science lab (FSL) and a dog squad has reached the spot along with police crime branch teams. Commissioner of Police Kala Ramachandran also visited the site of the incident.
Based on a complaint filed by the owner of the CNG pump, Prashant Gulati, First Information Report (FIR) under the relevant section of the IPC has been registered against unidentified criminals at the Sector-40 police station.