Thieves cut shutter lock, steal cash from petrol pump in Assam’s Tingkhong, minister directs administration to act

Around Rs 70,000 to Rs 80,000 in cash was allegedly stolen from a Nayara petrol pump in Rajgarh under Tingkhong in Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Sunday, October 11 night after miscreants switched off the outdoor lights and cut the lock on the premises’ shutter, police said.

According to the information available, the incident took place at around 10.20 pm, when the suspects allegedly switched off the petrol pump’s outdoor lights. They reportedly cut the shutter lock at around 10.40 pm and entered the premises before taking cash from a drawer at the counter containing proceeds from fuel sales.

The entire incident was captured on the petrol pump’s CCTV cameras.

After receiving information from the petrol pump authorities, police personnel, including the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), reached the spot. A fingerprint examination team and a sniffer dog were also deployed as part of the investigation.

Local MLA Bimal Bora visited the site to assess the situation and directed the administration to take appropriate action.

Further details about the suspects and any arrests were not immediately available.