Video: Petrol Pump Staff Clings On To Car As It Speeds Off To Avoid Payment
A petrol pump salesman in Uttar Pradesh was dragged by a car after the driver attempted to flee without paying for fuel. The driver eventually pushed the salesman out of the moving vehicle and escaped.
Why it matters
This incident highlights public safety concerns and the risks faced by service workers in high-stress, criminal encounters.
In a bizarre incident captured on CCTV, the driver of a car in Uttar Pradesh's Kurukshetra sped away from a petrol pump without paying money while a salesman clung to the door of the vehicle as it veered off.The incident happened at a petrol pump near a sugar mill in Shahabad of Kurukshetra district. While the salesperson has lodged a police complaint demanding action, the accused has not been identified yet.According to the salesperson Labbu Singh, the white Verna car in question arrived at the petrol pump at around 3 pm and got diesel worth Rs 3,500 filled in his car. Since the driver was holding cash in his hand, Singh said he did not initially suspect him.Singh told NDTV that when he went to collect the payment, the driver was holding Rs 500 notes.
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