Armed robbers today looted around Rs 17 lakh before shooting at and wounding four persons at the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Deendayal bazar in Bihar's Siwan district, a police officer said.
ASP Arvind Kumar Gupta said that four armed robbers stormed the PNB branch at around 11.30 A.M and fired at four persons comprising three bank employees and a customer, leaving them injured before looting approximately Rs 17 lakh in cash.
Two robbers stood guard outside the bank while their four associates committed the heist, he said.
The injured have been taken to Sadar hospital for treatment, Gupta said.
A case has been registered in this connection and a suspect has been detained for questioning, the ASP said, adding raids are being carried out to arrest the culprits.
