3 held for bank robbery in Jharkhand

Giridih, Nov 9 (PTI) Three persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a bank robbery in Giridih district of Jharkhand, police said on Monday.

    The incident took place on November 5, as five armed men barged into the state-run bank in Dhanwar police station area, they said.

    The stolen gold and cash have, however, not been recovered yet, a senior police officer said.

    SP Bimal Kumar told reporters that police seized a country-made gun, a pistol and seven live cartridges from the possession of the three accused.

    The gang allegedly stole gold worth around Rs 5 crore from the bank locker at gunpoint, besides Rs 11.50 lakh in cash, police had said.

    Police teams examined CCTV footage and had set up checkpoints on several routes, the SP said.

    Two of the accused have criminal antecedents, he said.

    The police have formed three additional special investigation teams to apprehend the other accused, Kumar added.

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