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A file photo of Peshawar Police. PHOTO: NNI
PESHAWAR:
In a major security breach, unidentified armed robbers looted Rs1.35 crore in cash and 441 tola of gold from a bank branch on Kohat Road during Eid.
According to police, the incident occurred when four or more suspects broke through the rear wall of the bank premises and gained entry.
They carried a gas cylinder with them, suggesting a planned operation possibly involving cutting tools or other equipment to access secure areas.
Once inside, the robbers disabled all CCTV cameras, effectively eliminating visual evidence of their actions. Strikingly, no security guard was present at the branch during the heist, raising serious questions about standard protection protocols.
Three emergency alarms installed in the bank were triggered five times, yet neither the alarm monitoring company nor the operators alerted authorities or police in a timely manner. Investigators have included the relevant alarm staff in their probe to determine the cause of the failure.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered at Bana Mari police station, and a multi-angle investigation is underway. Police officials stated that operations have been intensified to trace and arrest the suspects swiftly.
