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Our CorrespondentLudhiana, November 18Burglars managed to break into Rurka branch of Axis Bank on Dehlon-Sahnewal Road on November 16-17 night through a window, but failed to breach the strongroom, where cash and other valuables were kept. Perhaps in frustration, they vandalised furniture and fixtures and even damaged CCTV cameras inside the bank. In his statement, Joshi said at the closure time of the bank on November 16, he left after properly locking the entry gate of the bank. On reaching the spot, I found that locks on the gate of the bank were intact, but one window was broken,” he said. Apparently, the burglars failed to break open the strong room and loot cash, he said..