Bank heist: Robbers make off with Rs4.3 million

RAWALPINDI:

Robbers looted Rs4.35 million from a bank in Wah Cantonment area in the precinct of Saddar police station on Friday.

The police said four persons pretending to be customers entered the bank at about 10:20am and snatched weapons, a rifle and a pistol, from the two bank guards. Another masked man entered the bank and closed the main entrance.

Sub-Inspector Muhammad Tufail, the investigation officer of the case, says the robbers locked the bank staff in a room and made off with cash worth Rs4.35 million. They also injured a security guard who resisted them.

The police have registered a robbery case against unknown persons.

The police officer said robbers will be identified with help of the videos recorded by the CCTV cameras.

The fact that the bank heist took place in the broad day light inside a cantonment area leaves question mark on performance of the police.

City Police Officer Humayun Bashir Tarar was not available for his comments.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 14^th, 2014.