Police arrested two armed robbers of a four-member gang after they raided the office of a gold finance agency in Hooghly’s Chandernagore on Tuesday afternoon.

The gang fled by firing a few rounds in the air. The police, who had rushed to the spot after getting information about the raid, also fired in the air.

An employee of the agency was injured when a gang member hit him on the head with the butt of a firearm.

The police, however, could not confirm whether the gang had taken away cash and gold ornaments.

Sources said the robbers raided the office of the agency at Laxmiganj market around 2.30pm. Local people, including a few traders, were alerted by the sound of firing coming from inside the office. They immediately alerted the police, who rushed to the spot and cordoned off the office.

Traders said the robbers had opened fire first inside the office and then while fleeing.

“We had never witnessed such a situation in Chandernagore before,” said Sujit Palit, a local resident.

He added the arrival of the police had panicked the robbers and they tried to escape. The police said they could catch two robbers, while the rest managed to flee by climbing onto the roof of the building.

“At Laxmigunj bazar under Chandannagore police station, an incident of robbery took place at 14.44 hours onwards….Immediately upon information NAKA was erected all along Chandannagar Police Commissionerate exist points and police has been able to arrest two criminals, rest two criminals ran away by negotiating with terrace and roof,” reads a press-note issued by a senior police officer in a WhatsAap group of local media persons.

However, the police are yet to disclose whether the robbers have been able to burgle the firm. Sources said a search was on for the gang members. Chandernagore police commissioner Arnab Ghosh and deputy commissioner Vidit Raj Bhundesh did not take calls from this correspondent.