JOURNAL ARTICLE

Armed robbers loot jewellery worth Rs 4.5cr from bank in Bihar's Samastipur.

  • Published In: India Together, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 2

  • Database: Sociology Source Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

A daring daylight robbery occurred at a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Samastipur, Bihar, where eight armed robbers looted jewellery worth Rs 4.5 crore and Rs 15 lakh in cash. The robbers posed as customers and took bank employees and customers hostage at gunpoint, locking them in a room while they looted the bank counters and lockers. Police are actively investigating the incident, analyzing CCTV footage and tracking the motorcycles used by the robbers to escape. This robbery is part of a series of similar incidents in Bihar in recent months, highlighting a concerning trend of increased robberies in banks and jewellery shops in the region. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:India Together. 2025/05, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:185036025
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