Hyderabad: Rajendranagar police prevented a major robbery at a petrol pump which was planned by one of its employees, and arrested five people.
The main accused, Mohammed Abdul Said Rehman, 21, working as cashier at the Essar petrol pump in Hyderguda, had conducted a recce of the pump and had explained to his associates how to avoid being captured by CCTVs while committing dacoity. He had also prepared an escape plan, police said.
The other suspects are Syed Sami, 19, a degree student, Mirza Alishan Ali Baig, 19, who works for a footwear shop, Mohammed Ali Qureshi, 23, an auto driver and a 17-year-old boy. The cops seized face masks, gloves and a knife which they brought with them for the dacoity and five mobile phones.
Rajendranagar ACP K. Gangareddy said that pump cashier Rehman, was going through a financial crisis and planned the dacoity. He shared his plan with his friend Sami saying that they can commit the dacoity after other employees slept at night.
As per their plan, they purchased masks, gloves and a knife two days ago. While Rahman was at the pump on night duty, Sami and the others came to the pump in an autorickshaw. They parked their vehicle at a distance and were waiting for Rehman’s instructions.
“At midnight, after his colleagues slept, Rehman met his associates. They wore gloves and masks and were about to strike,” the ACP said. Police nabbed the suspects and seized the material they had brought for the robbery. The arrested persons were remanded.
