Jaipur: Two armed robbers entered the gas station near the Central Jaipur Jail under the area of the Kothi Lal Police Station here at Wee Thursday and robbed Rs 1.5 lakh from the office.
The robbers also struggled an employee who tried to fight robbery.
The police have several CCTV camera recordings, but their images are not clear due to darkness.
According to the police, the incident took place at 12:15 when two robbers armed with a gun entered the gas station office where employees counted the income of the day and UPI payment.
“We have closed the gas station at 11pm on Wednesday and has put a long rope so that customers do not enter.
We were checking the transaction when two young men with a gun entered the office.
Both of them threatened to kill us and asked to take all the money We have in cash boxes, “said Ramesh, an employee.
Immediately after the incident, the gas station employee indicated the owner and then to the police.
The police reached a point almost one hour after the incident.
“We are examining CCTV camera footage and have initiated the technical supervision to identify robbers.
Prima Facie appears that robbers are locals and have to live in Jaipur.
They put Rs 1.5 lakh looted from the gas station in their pocket.
According to gasoline pump employees, They look nervous, “said a senior police officer Lal Kothi Police Station.
Armed robbers plunder RS 1.5L from gas stations in Jaipur
