The attackers have been recognized from footage from CCTV cameras, police stated. (Representational)
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A buyer on Friday shot and wounded a petroleum pump proprietor and his son in a struggle over cash, police stated.
It occurred round 11 am when a youth from Sevdha village got here on a bike to the Indian Oil petrol pump in Dulhapur village and requested for a refill value Rs 100, Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Srivastava stated.
After the refill, Deependra Singh, a son of petrol pump proprietor Nanki Devi, requested the shopper to pay Rs 50 extra since he had stuffed additional petrol. However when he refused, a struggle broke out between the 2.
After the struggle, the shopper referred to as up some individuals from his village, beat the pump workers, and shot Deependra Singh within the abdomen and pump proprietor Nanki Devi in his hand, the SP stated.
The officer stated each wounded had been taken to a close-by hospital from the place they had been referred to SRN Hospital in Prayagraj.
The attackers have been recognized from footage from CCTV cameras put in on the petrol pump and raids are being performed to nab them, the officer stated.
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