New Delhi, November 16 . Miscreants opened indiscriminate fire at a petrol pump located on Wazirabad Road in Gokulpuri police station area of Delhi. More than two dozen bullets were fired in the petrol pump office, injuring the petrol pump supervisor working there.
According to the police, the incident took place at around 10:38 pm, when four miscreants riding on two bikes opened fire from outside the petrol pump office cabin and then fled from the spot. Anshul Rathi, injured in the firing, was admitted to GTB Hospital, where doctors said that he was injured by glass pieces, although his condition is out of danger. It is being told that Anshul Rathi was working as a supervisor at the petrol pump for six years.
It is being told that the police is scanning the CCTV footage to identify the miscreants who opened fire. Petrol pump owner Harish Chaudhary told the police that this incident may have happened due to old enmity. Harish Chaudhary is a resident of Gokulpuri area and has some legal cases pending against him. However, after talking to the family and acquaintances of the pump supervisor Anshul Rathi, it was learnt that he had no personal dispute with anyone.
One person said, “Harish Chaudhary was the target of the miscreants. They fired 20-22 rounds of bullets. Bullet marks are visible both inside and outside the office. The fear of Delhi Police has vanished from the miscreants. Delhi has now become a crime city. An employee of our petrol pump has been injured. He is admitted in the hospital.”
According to an eyewitness, “20-22 rounds of bullets were fired at Mukul Diesel Pump in Gokulpuri. The incident took place between 10-11 pm late at night.”
The police is investigating the matter seriously and is trying to identify the accused soon.
