Dibrugarh, July 31 -- A petrol depot manager was critically injured after allegedly being assaulted by unidentified miscreants during a suspected dacoity at Saligram Petrol Depot in Lahowal, in Assam's Dibrugarh, on Thursday.

According to preliminary reports, the victim, Banshi Lal Dugar, manager of the petrol depot, was found in a critical condition with both his hands tied inside the premises.

He sustained serious injuries to his head and hands, while his bed was found soaked in blood, indicating the brutality of the attack.

The incident is believed to have occurred at around 3 am. Initial reports suggest that the assailants decamped with cash worth several lakhs of rupees, leading locals to suspect that the crime was a planned dacoi...