Barrackpore gas station robbed

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Barrackpore gas station robbed

An NP gas station in Barrackpore was robbed of $4,800 in cash on Wednesday night.

Police said around 8:15 pm, Prakash Jailal, 44, a shift supervisor employed with NP Service station was conducting sales at New Colonial Road Barrackpore when four bandits – two armed with guns, walked in.

They men told Jailal to hand over the cash and he complied. The thieves snatched the $4,800 and ran out of the service station and then boarded a silver-grey AD wagon which was parked a short distance away. Witnesses called the police and provided the vehicle registration number.

Police have obtained footage of the robbery and a manhunt is on for the suspects.