Jaipur: A gang of unidentified men armed with sticks and iron rods stormed a petrol pump on the Delhi-Ajmer highway in Chandwaji under Jaipur (Rural) early Thursday morning, assaulting employees and fleeing with cash and goods.The incident, which left a security guard injured, occurred at a filling station in Beelpur village and is believed to be a follow-up act by the same men who previously fled without paying for Rs 2,000 of fuel nearly three weeks ago.According to Chandwaji SHO Hiralal Saini, the incident took place around 1.30am when three individuals in a car arrived at the pump and asked for diesel. However, the pump staff recognised them as the same men who earlier fuelled up and fled without paying. A brief argument broke out between the staff and the suspects, who then sped away. “The staff recognised the persons who fled without paying the money,” said an official.Roughly an hour later, around 2.45am, the men returned—this time with reinforcements. Four to five individuals stepped out of the car and began a violent attack on the employees. Security guard tried to fend them off with a stick, but he was quickly overpowered and beaten with rods. The assailants chased down other employees, looted cash and goods, and then fled the scene in the same car.The brutal assault was captured on the petrol pump’s CCTV cameras. Police said the footage has provided key leads for identifying the attackers. “We are scanning the CCTV visuals and have launched raids to track down the accused,” said SHO Saini.The injured guard, Babulal, is undergoing treatment. His condition is said to be stable. An FIR has been registered based on a complaint filed by pump employee . Police suspect the assault was premeditated retaliation after the suspects were identified during their earlier attempt to evade payment. Investigators are also examining whether the group is linked to any previous attacks or robberies along the highway.
Gang attacks petrol pump staff, loots cash on Delhi-Ajmer highway | Jaipur News
