Petrol station owner shot at, robbed of cash in Sriganganagar

Abohar/Sriganganagar, July 30

Some armed miscreants on Thursday night shot a petrol pump owner Sanjay Bhatia (50) outside his house in Mukherjee Nagar near Nehru Park in Sriganganagar and looted a bag that reportedly carried sale proceeds.

Preliminary probe indicated that Bhatia was outside his home when two bikers tried to take out the cash bag. As he resisted, one of the bikers shot at his forehead and fled.

Acase had been registered against unidentified persons.

All petrol pumps remained closed till 12 noon today in protest against the incident. oc

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