Amritsar, February 16: Two armed robbers looted Rs 22 lakh cash from the Punjab National Bank branch at Macleod Road here on Thursday, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (detective) Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said two unidentified men arrived on a scooter and one of them, who was wearing a mask, entered the bank. Robbery Caught on CCTV Camera: Thief Breaks In Through Ceiling of Hero Bike Agency in UP’s Kaushambi, Takes Away Rs 50,000 Cash, Laptop and Mobile (Video).

The robber, who was carrying a pistol, asked everyone in the bank to raise their hands before asking the cashier to put the money in a bag. The two robbers then fled with the bag containing the cash, the police said. The bank is located just 100 metres away from the office of the deputy commissioner of police (law and order). Punjab: Armed Men Loot Rs 22 Lakh From Punjab National Bank in Amritsar, CCTV Video Surfaces.

CCTV Footage: Robbery at Punjab National Bank.

Police said no security guard was present at the bank at the time of the incident. Police teams have been dispatched to nab the accused, they said.

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