Article: Air pistol fired at robbers

A Christchurch dairy owner fought off knife-wielding robbers by shooting them in the face with an air pistol, saying if he had not acted he would have been killed.

The Chinese owner said he armed himself after Indian liquor store owner Navtej Singh was murdered by robbers in South Auckland in June.

His actions have been supported by Asian Anti-crime Group (AAG) campaigner Peter Low.

The dairy owner, who wished only to be known as Nike, said the two robbers charged into his store on Wainoni Road about 8.30pm on Monday.

The men were described as Polynesian, aged in their early 20s or late teens. They were wearing blue bandanas over their faces, and one carried a long knife.

Nike was ...

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