Rs81 lakh stolen from bank in Jabalpur

Bhopal | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

Summary:

Jabalpur: In sensational burglary, at least Rs81 lakh was stolen from a bank’s locker in Jabalpur on Tuesday night.The incident took place at Shahpura branch of the district cooperative bank. Burglars barged into the bank and made away with Rs81 lakh cash by cutting through locker using gas cutters.According to sources, the amount stolen had been kept in the bank for making payments against the procurement of moong and urad dal from farmers. We are also going through the footages of the CCTV cameras installed on the roads leading to the bank.” After the incident came to light, SP Jabalpur and other senior police officials rushed to the spot on Wednesday morning.The incident came to light when bank staff reached there for duty on Wednesday morning. The thieves had made a hole in the rear wall of the bank building and entered the premises from there, sources said..