Delhi Police claim to solver petrol pump robbery case, arrest seven robbers

Ghaziabad: The city police on Saturday claimed to have solved a robbery case in which a petrol pump owner was looted on gun point with the arrest of seven robbers.

The robbers have been arrested while cash seized from them, along with a newly purchased car and weapons, police said.

On a tip-off late last night, a police team from Sahibabad intercepted a car and two motorcycles near Sikanderpur village trisection at Loni road.

On search, the policemen recovered Rs 4.50 lakh, five country-made pistols and 10 cartridges from them, Senior Superintendent of Police H N Singh said.

Those arrested have been identified as Deepak, Akhilesh, Rahul, Maksood, Deepak, Ravinder and Udaiveer.

One of them, Ravinder, used to sell car polish on a temporary stall at the fuel pump.

On June 12, fuel pump owner Ravinder Chauhan, a native of Karhera village, was looted at gun-point while he was going to deposit Rs 12.76 lakh in bank.

The robbers waylaid his car and broke opened the driving side window with the help of a brick before taking him at gun point. They then snatched the bag containing cash and fled the spot, police said.

The accused have confessed that from the looted amount they purchased a car and two motorcycles, police claimed.