Armed Robbers Loot Rs 22 Lakh From Punjab National Bank On Gunpoint In Amritsar

Two armed robbers looted around Rs 22 lakh from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Amritsar, Punjab on Wednesday.

Rs 22 lakh looted from PNB's Amritsar branch in Punjab

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New Delhi: Two miscreants looted around Rs 22 lakh from the Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Amritsar, Punjab on Wednesday, reported ANI.

DCP Amritsar confirmed the incident and said that an armed man entered the bank and pointed a pistol at the cashier. "His accomplice waited outside on a scooter. They fled with around Rs 22 lakh. Further probe is on," he added, as quoted by ANI.

Punjab| 2 unidentified miscreants looted around Rs 22 lakh from Punjab National Bank branch in Amritsar

An armed man entered the bank&pointed a pistol at the cashier.His accomplice waited outside on a scooter.They fled with around Rs 22 lakh.Further probe on: DCP Amritsar (16.2) pic.twitter.com/hiMol8j1NG

— ANI (@ANI) February 17, 2023

According to PTI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (detective) Mukhwinder Singh Bhullar said two unidentified men arrived on a scooter and one of them, who was wearing a mask, entered the bank.

The robber, who was carrying a pistol, asked everyone in the bank to raise their hands before asking the cashier to put the money in a bag. The two robbers then fled with the bag containing the cash, the police said.

As per the report, the bank is located just 100 metres away from the office of the deputy commissioner of police (law and order). Police added that no security guard was present at the bank at the time of the incident.

Police teams have been dispatched to nab the accused, they said, reported PTI.