A shocking incident has been reported from Madhya Pradeshs Indore, where a daring daylight robbery of Rs 6.64 lakh has happened at Punjab National Bank (PNB). According to the sources, the robbery was executed by a security guard who is a retired soldier. The culprit was tracked by the police officials after reviewing over 1,100 CCTV footage clips, eventually tracing the route of his green bike to his residence. CCTV footage showed that the guard was seen wearing a mask and a raincoat.Robbery at Punjab National Bank in Indore, Robber fired inside branch @pnbindia pic.twitter.com/lk52oBQ7oQ— Hellobanker (@Hellobanker_in) July 17, 2024After tracing the culprit, the police recovered a cash of Rs 3 lakh, a raincoat, a green bike, shoes, and a gun from the accuseds house.Preliminary Investigation RevealsAccording to the preliminary investigation, the accused left the scene at 4:41 PM on July 16, according to Indore police. Before heading out once more, he gave his wife and daughter the pilfered money. The suspect is the only one suspected of carrying out the heist.The incident happened on Tuesday night at PNBs Scheme Number 54 branch. The attacker entered the bank while wearing a raincoat and a mask, then fired a warning shot with a 315-bore rifle. Before leaving the area, he made a female cashier fill a bag with cash.Indore Police During Press ConferencePolice Commissioner Rakesh Gupta during a press conference on Wednesday informed that the police had identified the robber as former soldier Arun Kumar Singh. Singh was a member of the army from 1999 until 2006 when he was released on medical and alcohol-related grounds. After being released, he started working as a security guard.इंदौर पुलिस कमिश्नरेट की विभिन्न टीम्स ने संयुक्त कार्यवाही में 12 घण्टे में किया पंजाब नेशनल बैंक में हुई लूट का पर्दाफाश।रिटायर फौजी निकला आरोपी।आरोपी के घर से लूटे गये 03 लाख रूपये एवं घटना में प्रयुक्त 315 बोर की लायसेंसी बंदूक एवं कारतूस जब्त। pic.twitter.com/GFuAQ4RFy3— Commissioner of Police,Indore (@CP_INDORE) July 17, 2024Before this, Arun Kumar Singh had experience in banking operations from his time working at the Bank of Indias Palasia branch. He had been employed as a security guard at Gold Mine Jewelers for the last 15 months, which is close to the PNB branch he robbed. His crime was made easier by his knowledge of the region and the fact that there was no security guard at the bank.
