The police on Saturday nabbed a 22-year-old man hailing from Edappal who allegedly robbed a fuel station at Kottuli here after attacking the security guard. M. Sadique, a former employee of the fuel station, allegedly committed the crime on Wednesday midnight to pay off his EMI dues.
The police zeroed in on Sadique after checking the history of all current and previous employees of the unit. Sadique was under the scanner after his mobile phone was found switched off during the inquiry. Also, there were no major reasons for the police to suspect any other employees based on call records.
The police said the youth stayed in a private hostel in the city to closely monitor the business activities at the station and prepare for the operation. He was also ready to overpower the security guard who used to keep the collection from the late-night shift, they added.
