In yet another incident of loot and run, two bike-borne criminals robbed Rs7.80 lakh from a petrol pump owner after firing at him at Idku on Sundernagar-Jadugora Road under Sundernagar police station area, on Monday afternoon.
The incident took place when the victim, Rajesh Kumar Gupta (42), was on his way to deposit money at the State Bank of India's Narwah branch in Sundernagar at about 12.30 noon.
The criminals opened fire at Gupta’s both the legs. The victim who is a resident of Sundernagar was rushed to Tata Main Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.
According to sources, the victim was riding his bike with a bag that had contained the cash. As he was nearing a lonely way of Sundernagar-Jadugora Road at Idku, two bike-borne criminals intercepted him .
Sources the criminals fished out a pistol at Gupta and asked him to hand over the bag. But, the victim suddenly caught hold of both the criminals and started shouting for help.
One of the criminals fired two shots in both the legs of the pump owner and took away the bag from the bike's handle, leaving the victim in pain.
According to Gupta, one of the criminals was of dark complexion and tall, where as the other one of the medium height.
Deputy superintendent of police (law and order) BN Singh confirmed about the loot incident.
“Yes, the victim was looted while he was on his way on a bike to a bank. In the middle of the way, two bike-borne criminals stopped him and tried to snatch the bag, but Gupta tried his best to resist the criminals. But in the meantime, one of the criminals fished out a pistol from his waist and fired two shots at his both the legs,"”said the deputy superintendent of police.
Singh said the criminals must have followed the movement of Gupta well before finally committing the crime. He said they have alerted the police of Jamshedpur and also Jadugora giving description of the looters.