A petrol pump employee was assaulted after he asked a woman not to use her mobile phone over safety concerns at the fuel station. Vastrapur police has filed a case against unknown persons in the case.

Nilesh Hiralal Marwadi, 26, a resident of the Thaltej area, works as a petrol filler at Mahadev Petrol Pump, located near the Drive-in Cinema. On the evening of September 1, around 6 pm, Nilesh was on duty when two unidentified women arrived at the pump on a moped to refuel. One of the women was talking on her phone while the other stood near the vehicle.

Citing safety precautions, Nilesh requested the woman to end the phone call, as the use of mobile phones is prohibited at petrol pumps due to safety concerns. The request, however, sparked an argument. The two women became enraged and began shouting, and verbally abusing Nilesh.

As the situation escalated, Nilesh chose to ignore the confrontation and continued with his work. The women eventually left the petrol pump.

Later that evening, around 8.30 pm, the duo returned to the petrol pump, accompanied by three male associates. They arrived in two vehicles — a white Hyundai Creta and a black Ford Endeavour. The group entered the premises and physically assaulted Nilesh. He sustained injuries in the attack before the petrol pump supervisor intervened.

The police have recovered CCTV footage from the petrol pump to aid in identifying the suspects and pursuing legal action. Further developments in the case are expected as the investigation progresses.