INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Sep 04, 2019 05:50 ISTKapurthala (Punjab) [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Five unidentified robberslooted close to Rs 8 lakh from a
branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB) situated on the Hoshiarpur road in Phagwara here, said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
Kapurthala, Satinder Singh."At around 12 pm, fivearmedrobbers came inside the bank premises and took away approximately Rs 8 lakh cash from
We have begun an investigation in the matter and are confident of nabbing the criminals soon," Singh told reporters here on Tuesday.The
police have taken the CCTV footage from the bank premises and are using them to trace the culprits.The police official added that he would
request all the banks in the area to hire guards, following reports that the PNBbank which had been looted had no security personnel at its
"Regarding the security guard issue we have requested banks, held meetings with them asking them to keep security guards because these
guards are necessary for the security of all financial institutions," Singh said.Kulwant Kaur, a bystander during the loot, explaining the
happenings of the incident said, "At first one guy came and then four others arrived with pistols
They took the mobiles of all the people present in the bank and then carried out the act
Nobody was hurt in the incident." (ANI)
