This story is from July 8, 2020

Rs 8.59 lakh looted from banks in Vaishali, Buxar

Armed criminals looted more than Rs 8.59 lakh in cash from two bank branches in Vaishali and Buxar districts in broad daylight on Tuesday after holding employees and customer hostage at gunpoint.
Rs 8.59 lakh looted from banks in Vaishali, Buxar
Police watching CCTV camera footage of loot inside bank in Buxar on Tuesday.
PATNA: Armed criminals looted more than Rs 8.59 lakh in cash from two bank branches in Vaishali and Buxar districts in broad daylight on Tuesday after holding employees and customer hostage at gunpoint.
At least three criminals barged into the branch of Fino Payments Bank at Suraj Chowk under the Sarai police station area in Vaishali district around 11am.
SHO of Sarai police station Sunita Kumari said the criminals fired three rounds in air before escaping with the cash.
“The criminals took just five minutes to loot Rs 3,98,430 from the bank. Three empty cartridges were recovered from the spot,” she added.
“In the CCTV footages obtained from the bank, three criminals with their faces covered are seen. Their associates were probably waiting outside the bank. No CCTV camera was installed outside the bank branch,” the SHO said.
An hour later, a gang of about 12 criminals struck at the Bank of India branch at Mahdah under the Mufassil police station area in Buxar district and looted Rs 4.61 lakh.
Buxar SP Upendra Nath Verma said seven criminals were visible in the CCTV footages obtained from the bank.
Verma added borders of the district had been sealed immediately after the incident and raids were on to arrest the criminals.
SHO of Mufassil police station Mukesh Kumar said the criminals had covered their faces with towels while committing the crime. “At least three criminals were carrying firearms. Only a male customer was inside the bank when the incident occurred,” the SHO added.
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