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Miscreants hurl bombs in bank, loot Rs 4 lakh, injure many

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Press Trust of India Jalaun (UP)
Two staff members of a bank and some customers were injured when miscreants hurled country- made bombs and looted Rs 4 lakh from a bank in Orai Kotwali area here today, police said.

Two miscreants barged into the Central Bank of India branch in Gandhi College in Rajendra Nagar locality this afternoon after hurling the bomb outside, they said.

According to the Branch Manager, Sanjay, the duo also threw two country-made bombs inside the bank, resulting in pellet injuries to two staff members and some customers.

Cashier Suhasini, who was among the injured, said the miscreants decamped with Rs 4 lakh from the counter of the bank.
 

Police said they are investigating the matter.

We are gathering information from the staffers and others present on the spot, they said.

Superintendent of Police A P Singh said the CCTV footage is being examined and arrests will be made soon.

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First Published: Jul 21 2017 | 5:13 PM IST

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