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Daylight Robbery at Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank: Assailants Open Fire, Flee with Cash Leaving Three Injured
The images from the CCTV footage show two robbers wearing face coverings, with one carrying a large black bag used to haul away the cash. They fled the scene immediately after the robbery, leaving behind panic and devastation.
Author: Saurav Kumar
Published: September 19, 2024
In a shocking daylight robbery, two armed assailants stormed into Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank’s (MPGB) Cheetakheda branch on Wednesday morning, firing multiple rounds and fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. The incident has sent shockwaves across the region, with local authorities rushing to the scene to investigate.
According to preliminary reports, the two robbers arrived at the bank on a motorcycle. Their faces covered with cloth to conceal their identities. Upon entering the bank, they opened fire indiscriminately, causing panic among the staff and customers. In the chaos, two women and a peon sustained serious gunshot wounds.
The injured have been transported to Neemuch for emergency medical treatment, and their condition is reported to be critical. As soon as the news of the robbery spread, senior police and administrative officials arrived at the location to assess the situation. The police have launched an investigation and are currently gathering details to track down the culprits.
Courtesy: Pawan Pandey, NFRRRBS
Eyewitness Account
A bank official, recounting the horror, described the scene as an unimaginable ordeal. “The robbers fired without hesitation. It was complete chaos,” the official stated. The police were alerted as soon as the robbery took place, and a detailed investigation is now underway.
Police Response
As per a local news report, Neemuch’s Superintendent of Police (SP), Ankit Jaiswal, who is overseeing the investigation, was quick to reach the scene along with senior officers. According to the report, the SP termed it as a highly serious incident, and they are leaving no stone unturned in their investigation. He added, “the police are actively reviewing CCTV footage, which captured the entire robbery, to identify the culprits.”
The CCTV footage shows two robbers carrying a large black bag used to haul away the cash and fled the scene immediately.
On September 5, 2024, the recovery team of Madhyanchal Gramin Bank was brutally assaulted by an NPA defaulter, sparking concerns over the increasing hostility faced by bankers.
The daylight robbery at MPGB has heightened concerns about the broader security risks facing RRBs, which bank authorities must address with greater urgency and seriousness.