Raj: 3 men loot over Rs 8 lakh from petrol pump owner

Three unidentified bike-borne men looted Rs 8.22 lakh from a petrol pump owner in Bhankrota area here on Monday, police said.

The masked men intercepted the victim-- Puran Singh Shekhawat on Sirsi road while he was on his way to deposit the cash in a bank.

The assailants fired in the air and looted the bag, DCP West Vikas Sharma said.

A case has been registered against the trio, the officer said, adding that the CCTV footage of the area was being analysed.