Robbers loot Rs 8 lakh from bank employees in Chhattisgarh

In an audacious heist, two motorcycle-borne persons allegedly shot at as many bank employees, injuring one of them, before snatching a bag containing Rs 8 lakh near Bitkuli village in the district.
"The incident occurred at around 11:30 AM when the two employees were carrying cash to Central Bank of India at its branch in Senwar village under Bilha police station limits," said Bilaspur Additional Superintendent of Police GR Thakur.
Bank's Assistant Manager Govind Singh and cashier Mohanlal left with cash from Central Bank of India's Bilha branch to deposit it at Senwar branch on a motorcycle.
When they reached near Bitkuli village, two robbers, wearing scarves, arrived there on bike and fired upon them from behind, following which Singh and Mohanlal lost control over their motorcycle and fell down, the ASP said.

Before fleeing with the bag, one of the robbers fired at Singh with the bullet hitting him in his leg, the officer said.
A police team was rushed to the spot and shifted Singh to a local health centre from where he was transferred to Apollo Hospital in Bilaspur, he said.
The ASP said the victims could not see the robbers as their faces were covered.
An FIR has been lodged and police teams have been dispatched to trace the duo, he added.