Summary:
As many as three police teams have been constituted to crack the bank dacoity. They threatened to open fire if anyone dared to raise alarm.The robbers were well acquainted with the layout of the bank and escaped unchallenged. The robbers, who were carrying country-made pistols, damaged a computer monitor and one of them even entered into cash counter. A series of raids have been carried out in Vishwanathganj and adjoining areas,” he added.Eyewitnesses told police two of the robbers stationed themselves near the main gate, the others held the bank staff and customers captive at gun point. He added that special police teams have been constituted to crack the case.Pratapgarh police, meanwhile, maintained the robbers had entered bank at around 2.37pm and escaped after looting the cash within 15 minutes.“Apart from the bank staff, as many as three or four customers were inside the bank when the robbers struck..