Rs.20 lakh robbed from Chennai bank
January 24th, 2012 - 12:36 am ICT by IANSChennai, Jan 23 (IANS) A four-member gang Monday robbed Rs.20 lakh at gun-point from a Bank of Baroda branch located on the outskirts of Chennai, police said.
According to police, the Hindi-speaking gang members were in the 25-35 year age group and came to the bank in the afternoon, posing as customers.
After sometime one of them went near the branch manager while two others stood pointing weapons at the seven staff members and around 15 customers present in the branch.
Holding the bank cashier at gun-point, the gang members took the cash and escaped after locking the outer door.
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Tags: age group, bank cashier, gang members, gun point, lakh, outskirts, staff members, weapons