Three accused involved in robbing a salesman of a petrol pump of Rs 27.22 lakh at gun point.

Chandigarh, Sept 24 – Haryana Police has succeeded in arresting three accused involved in robbing a salesman of a petrol pump of Rs 27.22 lakh at gun point at National Highway No. 8 in Rewari. The police also recovered Rs 10 lakh in cash, a country made pistol and ten live cartridges from their possession.
While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Police Department said that the accused have been identified as Arvind, a resident of Gujriwas and Sukhbir as well as Dhanraj, both residents of Bhudla in district Rewari.
He said that during interrogation, the accused informed the police that Arvind, who used to work at the same petrol pump, had quit job two months ago. He said that Arvind along with Sukhbir, Dhanraj and Rajpal had planned to commit loot at the petrol pump. According to their plan, they committed the loot and thereafter Rajpal and Sukhbir fled on a motorcycle. Today, while they were crossing NH-8, their motorcycle skidded as they were overtaking a vehicle. In the accident, Rajpal got injured and was undergoing treatment at Aditya hospital.
The spokesman said that out of the total amount looted by the accused, the police has recovered Rs six lakh from Sukhbir, Rs four lakh each from Dhanraj and Arvind. Besides, the police also recovered two motorcycles used to commit the crime, he added.