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1st Rajab, 1433 | Thursday, May 24, 2012
Crime and Accident

Robbers loot petrol pump

Monday, 6 February 2012
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February 06:

Panchmahal, February 06: One man was injured after a gang of robbers attacked a petrol pump on Godhra-Vadodara by-pass road here and looted Rs 50,000 at gun-point early this morning, police said.

The incident took place near Halol village where 10-12 persons armed with sticks and gun attacked a petrol pump owned by one M/s Venus Traders, they said.

According to police, the robbers had fired a couple of rounds from their gun, pelted stones before beating up the watchman guarding the petrol pump and fleeing with Rs 50,000 from the safe there.

The injured watchman has been admitted to the Godhra civil hospital for treatment, police said.

A case has been registered and further investigation to identify the robbers and arrest them was on, they added.

--PTI

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