Rs. 1.5 LAKH STOLEN FROM SBI

Rs. 1.5 LAKH STOLEN FROM SBI

8-JULY-ENG 9

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA--------------------------Thieves stole ₹1.5 lakh from a bag belonging to an Army Subedar at the SBI Bank branch on Jail Road, within the city's Town Police Station area, after he had withdrawn the cash. The incident reportedly took place on Monday. Upon receiving the information, the local police arrived at the bank branch and initiated an investigation.

The police examined the bank's CCTV footage, and a video of the incident is rapidly going viral on social media. The viral video clearly shows the victim—wearing a red T-shirt—sitting on a chair with his bag placed on the table after withdrawing ₹2.5 lakh. Two unidentified individuals then approach and surround him, subsequently stealing the cash from his bag and fleeing the scene.

In this regard, the victim—an Army Subedar and son of Swaminath Tiwari, a resident of Maujampur village under the Krishnagarh Police Station area—has submitted a written application to the Town Police Station to register an FIR. In his application, he stated that he had visited the SBI Bank on Jail Road between 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM on Monday to withdraw money.

He withdrew ₹2.5 lakh and placed it in his bag. He then sat on a chair and put the bag on the table. At that moment, two unidentified youths approached him and stole ₹1.5 lakh out of the ₹2.5 lakh kept in the bag. The police are currently conducting raids to arrest the accused after identifying them through the CCTV footage.