India, Feb. 10 -- A gang of masked robbers posing as police officers carried out a dramatic, movie-style attack on an armoured cash van on a busy highway in southern Italy, triggering chaos in broad daylight. The brazen heist attempt, caught on camera and widely shared on X, has stunned viewers online.

According to a report by People, the incident unfolded on State Road 613 in the Puglia region on Monday morning when armed men shut down traffic after setting a truck on fire. In the video shared on X, the gang is seen ducking behind cars just moments before the armoured vehicle explodes, sending flames and metal flying into the air.

Authorities said the attackers were armed with Kalashnikov rifles and used explosives to blast open the re...