India News | 3 Assailants Loot over Rs 10 Lakh Cash from Bank in Punjab's Hoshiarpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Three unidentified armed men looted over Rs 10 lakh from a bank branch in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Monday, police said.
Hoshiarpur, Jul 27 (PTI) Three unidentified armed men looted over Rs 10 lakh from a bank branch in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Monday, police said.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Daljit Singh, the masked men entered the bank branch in Gilzian at 10:35 am and looted Rs 10.50 lakh cash.
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They pointed a pistol at the bank's cashier and took the money, police said, adding that the assailants then fled on a motorcycle.
At the time of the incident, a sweeper and a customer were also present in the bank branch, however, its manager was not there, police said.
A case has been registered and several police teams have been sent in search of the culprits, they said.
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