Print Print edition: 2011-03-06

Rs 3.2 million looted from bank

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At least five armed dacoit looted Rs 3.2 million from a local bank in the limits of Saeedabad police station on Saturday. According to details, at least five armed robbers, who entered in a local bank located at 24 Market during rush hours and looted around Rs 3.2 million after having been held the staff hostage at gun point.
Police said that they recovered the video taps of the CCTV cameras, which revealed that the alleged dacoits were Baloch and Pukhtoon. They registered a FIR 133/11 against unidentified looters on the complaint of Bank Manager Abdul Sattar.
Meanwhile, Bank Manager Abdul Sattar said the accused dacoits, who completed their operation within four to five minutes, managed to flee from the scene and added that they robbed Rs 3.2 million along with cell phones and other valuables of staff and customers.