Five armed men executed a daring daylight heist at a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Singrauli (Representative image)
SINGRAULI: In a daring daylight heist, five armed men stormed a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Baidhan area of Singrauli and fled with gold and cash worth over Rs 15 crore, triggering panic in the region and a multi-state police manhunt.
Two suspects have been detained so far, while efforts are on to track down the remaining accused. According to officials, the robbery took place on Friday afternoon when five masked men entered the bank and escaped with around 10 kg of gold and approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash. The total value of the stolen items is estimated at around Rs 15.35 crore. The incident drew attention at the state level. Singrauli superintendent of police Manish Khatri told ANI that police teams have been deployed across multiple states to trace the remaining accused. “We have achieved a preliminary breakthrough so far. Police teams have been deployed across various states; we will provide further updates as soon as any new information becomes available,” he said. Police formed 10 special teams under the direction of Rewa zone special director general Anil Kumar and IG Gaurav Rajput to investigate the case and track down the suspects. One accused was rounded up with the assistance of Bihar Railway Police, while another suspect was also detained from Bihar, officials said.
Meanwhile, MP minister Sampatiya Uikey visited the district headquarters on Saturday and reviewed the situation with senior police officials, directing them to expedite the arrest of all accused. “I express my gratitude to the Police officials for their swift and sensitive response to a critical situation in the city, which is located at the border of four states: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar…
The Police utilised camera footage to identify and apprehend the perpetrators within 24 hours. We are working diligently to avoid such incidents in the future,” she said. She further said that all five suspects have been identified and two have already been detained from Bihar. “I am confident that all five suspects will be caught soon. We are continuously discussing with the administration to ensure such an incident does not happen again,” she added. Further investigation into the robbery is underway.
