Dhenkanal: Masked men loot jewellery worth Rs.1 crore, Rs 5lakh cash at gunpoint from Odisha Gramya Bank in Mahabirod

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Dhenkanal: In a daring daylight robbery in Mahabirod in Dhenkanal district, four masked men held employees of Odisha Gramya bank hostage and decamped with gold jewellery worth Rs 1 crore apart from Rs 5 lakh in cash at gunpoint on Thursday, a police officer said.

Mahabirod Police Station In-charge Pradeep Kumar Patra said, the robbers entered inside the Odisha Gramya Bank in Mabiro branch at about 2pm.

“The four masked men wearing helmets entered the bank through its unguarded front door,” the officer said.

Police said when the robbers entered the bank, there were only one to two employees and a customer present there. The office has the main room where the employees interact with the customers, the manager’s cabin and a chest room, where gold and money was kept.

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