Man Shot Dead By Armed Robbers During Heist Attempt At Petrol Pump In Punjab's Amritsar

A petrol pump employee was killed and another employee was injured after three armed robbers shot them while attempting to rob the petrol pump in Amritsar's Majitha, Kaler Mangat village, Punjab, on Sunday night.

A video surfaced showing three masked robbers attempting to rob the petrol pump, with employees trying to stop them by closing the gates. During the altercation, the robbers opened fire, resulting in the death of an employee identified as Gautam Kumar and injuring another named Amit.

However, according to news agency IANS, two individuals sustained critical injuries. In the meantime, police reached the spot and have initiated a probe into the matter.

Majitha, Punjab: A firing incident was reported near Majitha at the Kaler Mangat petrol pump, resulting in the death of one employee and leaving two others critically injured. Police officials arrived at the scene and have launched an investigation pic.twitter.com/svKbI3LRHd

— IANS (@ians_india) April 14, 2025

JNU Student Escapes Robbery Bid At Gunpoint After

In a separate incident, a female student returning to Jawaharlal Nehru University on the intervening night of October 20 and 21 survived an alleged robbery attempt at gunpoint as she was carrying no cash and had an "ordinary phone". According to the police, the three "intoxicated" robbers, who are said to be delivery agents, even frisked the woman but eventually left her alone when they did not find anything valuable on her.

The three accused, identified as Anil (22), Saurabh (23), and Salman (27), were arrested on Sunday, November 2, under charges of attempt to robbery, The Indian Express reported.

The victim was returning to JNU in an autorickshaw from her friend’s place in Jangpura when the three men approached her on a bike near Adhchini red light on Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg around 2:30 AM. They were asking her for directions towards Mehrauli, DCP South West Surendra Choudhary said on Monday, November 4.

"While the auto driver slowed down to reply, the bike halted in the front, restricting its way. One of the men, armed with a country-made pistol, got off the bike and threatened the auto driver, saying ‘they didn’t want anything from him’," the JNU student's complaint stated.

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