Amritsar, August 23: Unidentified robbers robbed an assistant manager of Canara Bank at the Majitha branch of Rs 38 lakh after throwing chilli powder in his eyes near Naagkalan village here on Thursday.
The manager identified as Baljit Singh was accompanied by a peon. The rural police headed by SSP Parampal Singh reached the spot and initiated a probe.
The incident took place when Baljit Singh was on his way to Amritsar in a car with the cash. Initial probe indicated that the robbers had conducted a recce and knew the movements of the manager.
The robbers followed Baljit’s car in two vehicles – i10 and i20 – when he left from the bank. When he reached near Naagkalan village, one of the cars overtook the victim’s car and blocked its way. They smashed the windowpane of the driver’s side and threw chilli powder in the assistant manager’s eyes before snatching the cash bag. They robbers were also carrying firearms.
A case has been registered at the Majitha police station. The police have managed to procure the CCTV footage of the cars that were following Baljit Singh. The SSP said the bank authorities should have informed the police before ferrying such a huge amount of cash.
Source Tribune India
