Armed men rob Kaluwanchikudy petrol station

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 07 March 2006, 11:33 GMT]
Two unidentified armed men came on a motorbike and robbed a petrol station situated in Kaluwanchikudy in the east Monday night around 8.30 p.m. According to a complaint made by Mr.S.Nagendran, owner of the petrol station the men absconded after taking one hundred thousand rupees from his till when he was about to close the business for the day, Police sources said.

The suspects were brandishing their weapons towards the owner, snatched the cash and fled from the area, police said.

The Police immediately began inquiry into the incident, sources said.