Mohali, Jan. 21 -- An attempted armed carjacking was reported at a petrol pump in Dera Bassi on Tuesday, however, the suspects fled after employees intervened.

According to police and staff, three youths arrived at the station on a scooter and began refueling. At the same time, a car driver had pulled into the pump to get fuel. As the driver was about to re-enter his vehicle after refueling, two of the youths approached him, brandished a pistol, and attempted to snatch his car keys.

The driver raised an alarm, prompting approximately five petrol pump employees to rush to the scene. Seeing the staff approaching, the suspects panicked and fled on their scooter toward Dera Bassi without carrying out the robbery.

Employees said that the su...