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Dairy store owner considers arming with weapon as a last resort to robbery

Dairy store owner considers arming with weapon as a last resort to robbery

Another dairy store owner is considering arming himself as the last resort against incidences of robbery. 

Last night a group of four masked men barged into the Kingsford supermarket in Mangere East at 7:30 p.m. armed with machetes and attacked an unaware staff member who was facing his back towards them leaving him badly injured.

Police was quick to arrive with about five police vehicles and one eagle helicopter reaching the shop soon. 

However, this was not enough to assuage the anxieties of the staff and the shop owner

Kanwaljit Dhat, owner of Kingsford supermarket told Indian weekender " I might consider arming with a weapon as a last resort if we don't see much change in the overall situation."

Apparently, it was too much for a visibly incensed shop owner who was not only worried about the safety of his injured staff but was also concerned about ensuring that the remaining staff members continue to return to work.  

"I am already down with two staffs who cannot work as they are on an interim visa and now my third staff is down with this cowardly attack," Mr Dhat said. 

"It's getting very difficult to run our businesses as staff get scared with such kind of attacks," Mr Dhat further bemoaned. 

Meanwhile, the Crime Prevention Group is calling for calm and common senses to prevail.

“The Crime Prevention Group team had a meeting with community leaders besides our continuing efforts to calm down the shopkeepers to avoid any escalation of the situation.

“We believe in democratic actions and do not support violence,” said Sunny Kaushal, the lead organiser of the group.

Another dairy store owner is considering arming himself as the last resort against incidences of robbery. 

Last night a group of four masked men barged into the Kingsford supermarket in Mangere East at 7:30 p.m. armed with machetes and attacked an unaware staff member who was facing his back...

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