Sharjah: Two masked men stormed a convenience store at an Emarat petrol station in the wee hours of Thursday and robbed Dh80,000 at gunpoint, Sharjah Police confirmed.
The robbery took place at the petrol station located at Sharjah Industrial Area 5, behind Sharjah Club, at about 4am.
A police official said that no arrests had been made yet and that the case is under investigation.
Quick getaway
"One man quickly came in, pointed a gun at my colleague and ordered him to open the safe. While this was happening, another masked man stood at the door and was guarding the place," said an employee at the store.
The robbery happened very quickly and it took them less than three minutes to get the money and escape.
"The police arrived five minutes after the masked men left," he said.
