Phagwara, May 31 -- Three masked men robbed Rs.40 lakh from the HDFC Bank branch situated in Rihanna-Jattan village alongside Phagwara-Hoshiarpur road in Kapurthala district on Friday.

The incident happened around 3.10 pm when two of the robbers entered the bank and held its manager at gunpoint. The third assailant remained in his vehicle with its engine revving to ensure quick escape from the spot.

Senior police officials, including Kapurthala's senior superintendent of police Gaurav Toora, reached the spot. "We have gathered the CCTV footage from the bank from which we have received vital leads, which are being followed by multiple police teams. We have also traced the white Hyundai Verna car used by the robbers," Toora said.

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