Manipur: Miscreants allegedly loot Rs 20 lakh from SBI branch in Churachandpur
This is the fourth Bank loot incident in the Manipur ever since the outbreak of ethnic violence in the state.
IMPHAL- Unidentified armed men have allegedly looted Rs 20 lakhs from a State Bank of India branch in Churachandpur district on Thursday.
Media report said that “ unidentified armed men entered and looted from the K Salbung branch of State Bank of India in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. This is the fourth Bank loot incident in the Manipur ever since the outbreak of ethnic violence in the state.
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According to sources, the robbery occurred at approximately 2 pm, with four assailants wielding weapons entered the bank premises. During the heist, a round was fired, and an estimated sum of Rupees 20 lakhs was stolen.
This marks the fourth bank robbery reported in Manipur since the outbreak of ethnic violence in the state.
One such incident occurred at an Axis Bank branch in Churachandpur, located at the junction of Teddim Road and Thangzam Road, on July 10, 2023. Sources revealed that over Rs 1 crore in cash, along with a substantial quantity of gold, was looted on the bank’s opening day, despite the front door remaining intact.
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Similarly, a Punjab National Bank (PNB) branch in Ukhrul headquarters fell victim to an alleged robbery of Rs 18.85 lakhs by at least 10 unidentified armed men on November 30, 2023.
The entire episode of the SBI bank robbery in Viewland Bazaar in Ukhrul was captured on CCTV, marking one of the largest and most audacious bank heists in Manipur’s history.
