The six men struck at the Rajasthan Rajpat petrol pump, located near the Rajokri traffic signal on the highway, merely 10 minutes after the PCR van patrolling the area left the spot. In their statement, the petrol pump attendants said that the men came on foot and simply walked away with the money taking full advantage of the early morning fog.

When an attendant tried to resist, the miscreants struck him with the butt of a gun. The police said that the six men could have left their vehicle at a distance to avoid being identified. They added that this incident pointed at the carelessness of the petrol pump employees. According to P.K.

Bharadwaj, DCP (south-west district), the PCR personnel on the last patrol van had asked the attendants to be careful minutes before the incident. The DCP added that the cash, even though it was insured, had been accumulating at the petrol pump over the past two days. Moreover, the money was kept in an ordinary almirah which was not secured properly.