Security guard robs gaming lounge he was protecting 

A 24-year-old security guard robbed the Fantasy Gaming Lounge at the Giftland Mall, Turkeyen, of $13.1 million early Sunday morning.

The suspect has not yet been arrested, but Police Headquarters said he is employed with Castle Security and was responsible for protecting the premises at the time of the robbery.

Preliminary investigation revealed that at about 05:30 hrs Sunday, the 21-year-old supervisor at Fantasy Game Lounge, Raywat Sankar, exited the cashier area to assist the 27-year-old female floor supervisor in cleaning the gaming area since no customer was there at the time.

The suspect, who was armed with a 9mm pistol, approached both Sankar and the floor supervisor, took out the firearm, pointed it in their direction, and then discharged a round in the air, demanding that Sankar open the electronic door to the cashier area.

Sankar complied, and the suspect then ordered him and the female supervisor into the cashier’s room. Sankar was then instructed to open the vault and place all the cash into a garbage basket. The 24-year-old suspect then walked out of the building with the cash.

CCTV cameras at the Giftland mall captured the suspect walking out of the Giftland access road, then turning west on the Railway Embankment, and stopping a motorcar (PZZ 5690), which drove away in a western direction.

Detectives who processed the scene recovered one 9mm spent shell.

Ranks went to the security guard’s house but no cash was found and he was not around. Efforts are also being made to locate the car involved. Further investigations are ongoing.