4 masked men loot Rs 5.7 lakh from P&S Bank at gunpoint

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, September 4

Four masked robbers looted Rs 5.7 lakh at gunpoint from Punjab and Sind Bank branch in Bhagowal village on Friday. At the time of incident the security guard of the bank was not available there. He had gone to fill diesel in the generator installed on the roof of an adjoining shop. On hearing sound of siren he returned to the bank. The police reached the spot after getting information and scrutinised footage of CCTV to look for clues.

Bank manager Preetam Kumar informed the police that four robbers on two motorcycles reached the bank at 2.35 pm. Three robbers entered the bank while one remained outside on his bike. The robbers took out their revolvers and asked the cashier to hand over the cash. After collecting cash they fled on their motorcycles. After the incident the police were informed about the robbery. A police team, led by DSP Jagdish Attri, reached the spot. Later SSP and SP (Investigation) also visited the spot. DSP Attri said police were making efforts to identify the robbers. The Sadar police have registered a case.