Rs 13 lakh looted from bank at gunpoint in Jalandhar
Jalandhar, August 3
Four masked men looted Rs 13 lakh from a bank after taking the staff and visitors hostage in broad daylight in Jalandhar on Thursday.
The incident occurred in UCO Bank located at Sodal near Industrial area where armed robbers struck at 3.50 pm. Police officials, including police commissioner Grusharan Singh Sandhu, reached the spot.
According to information, two of the four robbers came inside the bank posing as customers. They later informed their accomplices who came armed. While two of the robbers broke open the cash box, the other two held the staff and visitors hostage at gunpoint.
The miscreants also tried to loot the gold ornaments of the visitors, but were unsuccessful and fled the spot with cash.
DCP Investigation Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said, “The police teams were scrutinising the CCTV footahe to find any clues. Forensic team have also reached the spot. The investigation is underway.”
