Ukhrul: In a Netflix style Heist series, Rs. 18.85 crore was looted from a Punjab National Bank today at the heart of Ukhrul town, as per reliable sources.
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The PNB situated in Viewland-I, one of the main bazaars of Ukhrul town was looted at around 5:40 pm on Thursday by around ten unidentified masked men carrying sophisticated weapons.
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Ukhrul Times has learnt that around 8 personnel from the 6th Manipur Rifles were mending the PNB bank.
The Punjab National Bank was formerly known as United Bank of India and was converted to PNB recently.
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So far, no one has claimed responsibility while filing this report. No arrest has been made so far by the local authority. This is the first time such incident of bank robbery has happened in Ukhrul town.
Ukhrul Police has began probe into one of the biggest bank robberies in recent memory.
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It may be mentioned that a Churachandpur Axis Bank branch in July 2023, located at Teddim Road and Thangzam Road’s junction at Churachadpur town was found looted of over Rs. 1 crore by staff of the bank after it reopened for the first time since Manipur conflict erupted on May 3, 2023 in Manipur.
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