Armed robbers attack gas agency employee

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Ludhiana: Two armed men attacked a gas agency employee and tried to rob him in Guru Vihar, Rahon Road, on Tuesday afternoon.
The victim has been identified as Badru Ansari, 48, who works at Thaman Gas Agency, Rahon Road, as a cash collector.
Amit Thaman, owner of the LPG cylinder supplying agency, said, “Ansari has been working with us as a collection agent for years. Every day, our workers reach near Guru Vihar on Rahon Road, where the vehicle of LPG cylinders is parked. From there, they supply cylinders in different localities.”
On Tuesday afternoon, Ansari had collected Rs 74,000 from the areas near Rahon Road. “When he was going towards the parked vehicle, two men on a motorcycle intercepted his bike. One of them pointed a pistol at him and asked for the cash. As Ansari held the pistol and tried to snatch it, the other accused attacked him on head with a sharp-edged weapon. Ansari raised the alarm and the duo sped away,” Amit added.
Thereafter, Ansari called up his employer and apprised him of the incident. He was taken to a hospital and cops were informed.
Jodhewal police station SHO sub-inspector Arshpreet Kaur Grewal said, “We are scanning the footage of CCTVs installed near the spot. It is suspected that more people were involved in the incident and they did a recce before striking.”
A complaint has been lodged.