Criminals’ bid to loot cash from van foiled in Nalanda

PATNA: Police averted criminals’ bid to loot cash from a van in front of a branch of HDFC Bank at Ramchandrapur Machhli Bazaar under the Lehri police station area in Nalanda district on Friday.
Nalanda SP Nilesh Kumar said the incident took place around 10.40am when a bag containing Rs 56 lakh was being kept in the van.
“Two armed criminals reached the spot and attempted to loot the bag. An armed private security guard came out of the bank branch to board the van.A police patrolling vehicle also reached the spot in the meantime. The criminals fled after seeing the police personnel,” the SP said, adding the criminals had parked their motorcycle near the branch.
Kumar said the money was supposed to be loaded in different ATM kiosks of the bank. “Police have procured the CCTV camera footages to identify the criminals and arrest them,” he added.