Customer injured by knife in Paola robbery

The 38-year-old customer was injured when a knife hit them while they were inside the shop at the time of the robbery

The police said the incident took place at around 8:30pm in Triq Dwieli
The police said the incident took place at around 8:30pm in Triq Dwieli

A customer has sustained injuries, during a robbery on Tuesday night in Paola.

The police said the incident took place at around 8:30pm in Triq Dwieli.

The police said an investigation found that armed individuals, entered the shop and asked the 21-year-old teller from Zabbar for money. A knife hit a 38-year-old customer, from Paola, who was in the shop at the time of the robbery.

The thieves fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The victim was taken to Mater Dei for necessary treatment.

A police investigation is ongoing.