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IMPHAL, OCT 16: In a broad daylight robbery in Manipur, an unidentified gunman looted a huge amount of money from the Kakching branch of UCO Bank, located at Kakching Khongnang Mariphangba in Kakching district on Wednesday, which is located 45 km south east of Imphal.
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According to reports from Kakching, a lone gunman, whose face was concealed behind a mask, entered the bank around 3 pm and took more than Rs 6 lakh after threatening the staff at gunpoint before escaping with the cash.
Authorities have yet to release official details, but reports said that an investigation is underway.
A team of Manipur Police, led by DIG Range-II Jogeshchandra Haobijam and SP Kakching Th Vikramjit, swiftly responded to the scene and initiated a probe into the bank robbery.
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It is also said that the police are reviewing CCTV footage and gathering witness statements related to the robbery.
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