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Bid to loot cash van foiled; security guard shot dead

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Press Trust of India Chapra
Unidentified armed miscreants today shot dead a private security guard of a cash van and injured another on NH 102 near Mehiyamala village under Garkha police station of Saran district.

The deceased identified as Santosh Kumar (45) aborted attempt to loot the cash van, Superintendent of Police Hari Kishore Rai said.

Six armed miscreants ambushed the cash van which was going to replenish an ATM of State Bank of India at Garkha and shot dead a private security guard and injured another when they resisted the loot bid, the SP said.

The injured security guard, who was first admitted to Chapra sadar hospital, was later rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), Patna for treatment, the SP said.

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First Published: Dec 11 2017 | 8:40 PM IST

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