3 masked men loot Rs.40L from bank at gunpoint
Phagwara, May 31 -- Three masked men robbed Rs.40 lakh from the HDFC Bank branch situated in Rihanna-Jattan village along the 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 SSP Gaurav Toora, reached the spot. "CCTV footage from the bank has given us 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.
"The accused also snatched mobile phones of four customers. We have recovered the mobile phones from different locations within 5-km radius of the crime spot," said Toora.
"We are not ruling out involvement of insiders as the probe is being carried out keeping in mind multiple angles. We have been trailing the CCTV footage on both sides - Phagwara and Hoshiarpur," Toora said.
According to the police, the CCTV footage showed the robbers entered and exited within three minutes. "The miscreants fled towards Hoshiarpur side. From their outlook, the accused appeared to be from well-off families as they wore branded clothes and shoes," a senior official said....
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