Armed robbers fire three rounds injuring two in Bharuch

An earlier version of this story mentioned Kalyan Jewellers instead of Kalyani Jewellers based on the police FIR. The error is regretted.
BHARUCH/SURAT: A broad daylight robbery in Bharuch district has sent shockwaves among the shopkeeper fraternity in the town.
The robbers struck at Ambica jewellery shop at Bharuch on Monday afternoon, looted several gold chains from the jewellery shop, fired three rounds leaving two persons injured.
According to police, four robbers had come on two motorbikes. Posing as customers, two of them went inside the jewellery shop and said that they wanted to purchase gold chains.
“When an employee of the shop opened the cupboard, one of the duo, shot fire from a pistol and snatched several gold chains,” said district superintendent of police Rajendrasinh Chudasama, adding that the man Nikhil Soni received bullet injuries at the abdominal area due to the firing.
Hearing the noise, Mahesh Soni, jeweller of the neighbouring shop – Kalyani Jewellers – rushed to the adjacent shop just when the two robbers were coming out of Ambica jewellery shop.
“The two other robbers who were waiting outside shot fire at Mahesh Soni who received injuries on his right hand and fingers,” he said.
While three of the four robbers succeeded in fleeing on their motorbikes, one of them could not board the bike and started running.
The burglary amount is not clear. “We have however identified their faces based on advanced security CCTV surveillance and footage of the private CCTVs installed in the vicinity,” he said.
The police officials said that they have initiated further investigation to nab all the four robbers. The cops have also found three cartridges from the spot.
“In hurry, they have also left one Indian made pistol at the jewellery shop,” said Chudasama.