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A gang of four thieves used gas cutters to rob a rural bank in the northern suburbs of Bangalore and steal 3.18 lakh worth of gold and 1.5 lakh worth of cash.
It took the thief only two hours to open the bank’s sliding doors, roller shutter doors and safe and escape with the valuables, in what police believe was a well-planned operation.
The robbery took place at the Grameen Bank in Karnataka, Hosahali, near Dhabalabur, early Saturday morning.
The bank closed at 5:30 pm on Friday, and five of its employees did not return until Monday. But on Saturday they were in for a rough shock.
At 9:45 a.m., a neighbor called Tanu Chaubi, the branch manager, and told him that the gate was broken, and Chaubi asked his deputy, Shivaprakash, to visit the bank.
When Shivaprakash got there, he was stunned: the front windows were broken, the gates and shutters were flung open.
More bad news awaits us inside. The vault was broken into and the golden safe was empty. That’s not all.
Four of the five security cameras installed inside the bank were missing and a fifth was twisted and damaged. The anti-theft alarm wire was cut.
In total, 349 out of 352 parcels of gold worth Rs 3.18 crore were stolen, and 1,486 lakh cash was also missing.
Bangalore Rural Police Chief Mallikarjun Baldandi told DH, “There is a professional gang behind this.” “We have created a special group to solve this case. We are checking vehicles and mobile phones that were operating in the area at the time. We also collect repeat offenders.”
Baldandi said the thieves were wearing gloves and a hood. He did not rule out inside work, although the bank manager said he did not believe any of his colleagues could be involved.
The gang seems to have done their homework. He decided to go on strike on Friday evening, two days before the holiday. Apparently, he knows in advance where the alarm is located and how to turn it off without being detected.
A senior police officer involved in the investigation said the thieves took not only four of the five security cameras, but also a digital video recorder (DVR). Thus, the police do not have video footage of the actual theft inside the bank.
According to him, the weak protection of banks makes it easier for thieves. “This is an old building, and the bank has been operating in it since 2007,” the official said. “There are no guards.”
According to Chubi, the thieves first tried to break into the bank by breaking a window. When that doesn’t work, they use gas torches to get inside, he added.
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Post time: Feb-02-2023