This story is from September 14, 2021

One bank robber killed & 3 injured in Muzaffarpur encounter

One criminal was killed and three of his associates besides two civilians were injured in an exchange of fire as police foiled an attempt to loot a bank under Motipur police station area in Muzaffarpur district on Monday. The police recovered five countrymade pistols from the possession of the arrested bank robbers. The injured have been admitted to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) at Muzaffarpur for treatment.
One bank robber killed & 3 injured in Muzaffarpur encounter
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PATNA: One criminal was killed and three of his associates besides two civilians were injured in an exchange of fire as police foiled an attempt to loot a bank under Motipur police station area in Muzaffarpur district on Monday. The police recovered five countrymade pistols from the possession of the arrested bank robbers. The injured have been admitted to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) at Muzaffarpur for treatment.

The deceased could not be identified yet. The three bank robbers arrested were identified as Rudra Singh, Prashant Kumar and Bansal. The civilians injured in the firing were identified as Budhan, a shopkeeper, and Rohit. The incident took place at around 3.45pm at the Pachrukhi branch of Bank of Baroda, about 30km from the district headquarters. The robbers entered the bank and tried to collect cash from the counter. They pressurized the manager to hand over the keys of the chest. They opened fire when the bank employees resisted the robbery.
On hearing the sound of firing, some local residents alerted the Motipur police, which rushed to the spot within no time. Motipur police station SHO Anil Kumar said they faced a volley of bullets from the robbers. “We also retaliated in self-defence, causing injuries to four of them. Some of their accomplices managed to escape taking advantage of the melee following the firing on the bank premises,” the SHO told this reporter over phone.
He said the two civilians, who were present there, also suffered bullet injuries. “It is suspected that they suffered injuries in the firing by the robbers,” he said, adding that investigation will throw more light on the issue.
Muzaffarpur SSP Jayant Kant visited the spot. An investigating officer claimed that the loot attempt was foiled by the police.
Later, a team of forensic science laboratory visited the bank and collected samples for evidence. The top police officers appreciated the role of the people for alerting the cops on time.
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