Raider doused me in lighter fuel and threatened to set me on fire

Nadeem, 55, left traumatised by 'deranged' attacker

- JOHN PAUL CLARK

A POST office owner was left traumatised after a hooded thug doused him in petrol and demanded cash.

Nadeem Rabbani, 55, has owned the shop in Uphall, West Lothian, for four years and was working there alone at 9.55 am on Saturday when the attack happened.

The raider sprayed petrol over the counter and Nadeem before demanding his rucksack was filled up with cash.

CCTV footage shows Nadeem outside the doorway of the shop on his phone before the man enters.

Nadeem follows him inside and goes behind the counter before the man launches his attack and shouts "fill that up" as he brandishes his bag.

But the postmaster grabs the thug and drags him outside the shop. The footage ends as he chases the man up the street.