Police arrest prime accused in HDFC bank loot case

Over five months after armed robbers looted a branch of the HDFC Bank at Manjhwind village, the Kathunangal police have arrested another prime accused in the case. He was identified as Karanbir Singh alias Kannu of Nanaksar Mohalla in Tarn Taran. The police also arrested his mother Anuradha for allegedly sheltering him.

On September 18 last year, unknown armed miscreants had entered the HDFC bank branch and decamped with Rs 25.70 lakh at gunpoint.

Maninder Singh, SSP (Amritsar rural), said the police had earlier arrested Satnam Singh of Nanaksar Mohalla, Kashmir Singh alias Sheeru, Paramjit Singh alias Sonu of Hansawala, Goindwal Sahib and Shamsher Singh alias Shera of Mianpur in Tarn Taran in the case.