Vijayapura, Sept. 17 -- In a daring bank robbery in Karnataka's Vijayapura, three or four masked robbers stormed into a bank's branch and looted Rs 1cr cash and 12-13 kg of gold jewellery.

SP Vijayapura Lakshman B Nimbaragi said that the robbers, armed with country-made pistols and handguns, overpowered the bank staff, tying their hands and feet on September 16, around 6:30 pm.

"On 16th September, around 6.30 pm, three or four robbers entered a bank and tied the hands and feet of the staff and looted the bank. They threatened the bank staff with pistols and handguns, stole cash and gold jewellery, and escaped. According to preliminary information, one crore rupees in cash and 12-13 kg of gold jewellery were stolen...," Nimbaragi told AN...