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This Article is From Mar 12, 2014

Delhi: Petrol pump staffer allegedly robbed of Rs 6 lakh at gunpoint

New Delhi: A petrol pump employee was today allegedly robbed at gunpoint of over Rs 6 lakh in cash by four bike-borne assailants in the Jahangir Puri area in Delhi, police said.

According to police, the incident took place as Kunwar Pal, a resident of Burari village, was going this afternoon on his bike to deposit Rs 6.96 lakh from the petrol pump in the bank. He was employed at a petrol pump on Burari road.

"When he reached the Jahangir Puri area, four unidentified armed assailants arrived on two bikes, stopped him and pointed a gun at him. They then snatched the bag containing the cash before fleeing the spot," said a senior police officer.

Police suspect an insider's role in the robbery and are interrogating the staff at the petrol pump.

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