When the manager of a petrol pump attempted to prevent thieves from stealing diesel from a truck parked on the Lucknow-Delhi National Highway 24, he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Thursday.
Sushil Kumar, the manager, and two other employees were at their petrol pump when they saw some individuals taking diesel from a truck, reports ANI.
The thieves shot him dead and fled in their car when he and his coworkers objected.
According to Raj Kumar Aggarwal, the SP for Rural Bareilly, “The manager of a petrol pump and his two employees were at the petrol pump when they saw some suspicious activity going on around the truck that was parked in the road. They saw some individuals parking their car and taking diesel from the truck.”
He said, “When they approached the thieves and requested that they stop, they opened fire, in which the manager died.
The body has been sent for a post-mortem, according to Raj Kumar, SP (rural), and closed-circuit television footage is being examined to identify identify the accused.
According to him, a team had been established, and quick action was being taken to place the accused under arrest.
The Chenab Times News Desk