Two motorcycle-borne criminals looted around Rs 3 lakh from the manager of Vinod petrol pump near Chirudih on Sijua-Dhanbad road under the Putki police station here on Saturday afternoon. The robbers shot Ashok Pasawan when he tried to resist and snatched the bag containing the cash of Rs 3 lakh from him and sped off, police said
According to reports two motorcycle-borne three masked criminals laced with firearms on Saturday afternoon raided a Vinod petrol pump near Chirudih posing as customers, The duo wore masks soon after entering the office of the petrol pump, where the manager was sitting, and forcing the manager and the other employee at gun point, moved them towards the cash drawer and asked them to open the chest.
Police sources said the criminals shot Vinod Pasawan the manager of the petrol pump when he resisted their attempt to snatch the cash kept at the pump office. The criminals escaped after snatching of Rs 3 lakh towards Sijua.
The Vinod petrol pump at which the incident happened at this afternoon is located on the busy Sijua-Dhanbad road .Within minutes, the accused snatched Rs 3 lakh and fled the pimp. The fuel staff immediately alerted the Putki police.
On receiving information about the robbery, a team along with Dhanbad SP (village)Ashutos Shekhar, reached the spot. The eyewitness and the petrol pump staff gave them details about the accused. Police also examined the CCTV camera footage obtained from the petrol pump.