Armed men attempt robbery at jewellery shop, shoot at owner after resistance
The two men then allegedly pulled out a gun, threatened him and attempted to rob the shop. When the owner resisted, they fired four rounds inside the shop.
Two armed men entered a jewellery shop in broad daylight, posing as customers and seeking to see a pair of earrings. The owner, Kunnaram, 55, asked them to wait as he was having lunch. When the owner resisted their robbery attempt, they shot him in the leg. After firing four rounds, the attackers fled the scene without stealing any valuables.
Five men arrived in a white pickup vehicle on Dobbspet Junction Road, near the Premashiva Jewellery Shop within the Dobbspet Police Station limits. The injured owner was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover. The robbers initially purchased silver earrings for ₹800 in cash, and other customers were present at the time.
The woman sales staff member was asked to leave the shop to go for lunch while the owner ate there. The duo claimed to be from Rajasthan and spoke in Hindi before the shooting. CCTV footage is being analyzed, and efforts are underway to locate the vehicle used in the crime. Two special teams have been formed to apprehend the accused.
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