.Hunar Mohammed, 37, seen calmly snatching weapon from raider's hands
- Shopkeeper, from Kurdistan, claimed his brave reaction was just instinct
- .Father added: 'I wasn't that scared as everyone has guns in my country'
This dramatic CCTV footage captures the moment a shop worker fearlessly disarms a man pointing a gun in his face as he attempts to rob the store.
Hunar Mohammed, 37, was working behind the counter at the shop in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire on Saturday night when a man came in and asked for cigarettes and alcohol.
As the father placed the items in a bag and worked out how much was owed, the armed man withdrew a gun and demanded the money from the till.
Raid: CCTV captured the dramatic moment a man pulled a gun on a shopkeeper in Hertfordshire on Saturday
Displaying astonishing calm in the face of danger, Mr Mohammed snatched the weapon, which turned out to be a replica firearm, from the raider's grasp in the blink of an eye and chased him off the premises.
The shopkeeper, who is from Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan, said he was not frightened during the episode as most people in his country carry guns for security.
He said: 'It's the first time this has ever happened in my life but I wasn't that scared as everyone has guns in my country that they keep for security.
'I've handled a gun before as well. I did what any normal person would do to save their life. In this second, my mind said to do this and I did it.
Distraction: The man went into the store and asked Mr Mohammed for a pack of cigarettes and some alcohol from behind the counter
Terror: As the shopkeeper turns back to his customer, the man begins to withdraw a weapon
Mr Mohammed, who has a three-year-old daughter, added: 'He didn't leave with anything and for that I am glad.
'My family have said congratulations to me. My wife was scared when she first watched the video but she is okay now.
'My step-sons couldn't believe it when they watched the video. They asked "How did you do that so quickly?"'
The amazing CCTV footage of the incident has turned the shopkeeper into a local hero.
Demand: The armed raider asked Mr Mohammed for the money in the till, pointing what turned out to be a replica gun in his face
Courageous: The fearless father takes advantage of the raider's hesitation by snatching the weapon
With the gun in his hand, Mr Mohammed chases the robber out of his shop
Mr Mohammed, who moved to the UK in 2010, said: 'All the regular customers have been coming in and calling me a hero and asking to shake my hand.
'They all want to watch the video as well. The shop has turned into a cinema.
'It hasn't left me frightened to go back to work or anything - why should I let these people win?'
Luke Pearson, of Stevenage Crescent, Borehamwood, 24, has been charged with robbery and having an imitation firearm.
Scene: The attempted robbery took place at this shop in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
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