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Daylight bank heist in Jabalpur: Armed gang escapes with '10kg gold, Rs 6 lakh cash' after holding staff at gunpoint
In a brazen daylight robbery, a gang of armed men looted an ESAF Small Finance Bank branch in Jabalpur's Khitola area on Monday morning. The robbers, numbering 5-6, stormed the bank around 9:15 am, making off with approximately 10 kg of gold and Rs 6 lakh in cash.
JABALPUR: In a daylight heist, a gang of 5–6 armed men looted a branch of ESAF Small Finance Bank in the Khitola area of Jabalpur district on Monday morning. They escaped with gold and cash after holding employees at gunpoint.
The robbers, who arrived on motorcycles, stormed into the bank around 9:15 am—just as it opened—and fled within 20–25 minutes.
According to sources, they decamped with nearly 10 kg of gold and around Rs 6 lakh in cash, though police have not confirmed the exact figures.
CSP Sihora, Aditya Singhania, told TOI: 'A probe is being carried out, and CCTV cameras are being scanned. The exact amount of gold or cash that was robbed is not clear yet.'
The gang allegedly forced bank staff to hand over valuables while brandishing firearms. No injuries were reported.
Police have launched a manhunt and alerted neighbouring districts. Investigators are also examining whether the robbers had prior knowledge of the bank's operations and security arrangements.
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