In one of many main gold heists reported within the nation, thieves in Karnataka fled with gold value Rs 52 crore from a department of Canara Financial institution in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district over a weekend final month.
Although the theft passed off within the Managuli department of Canara Financial institution in Vijayapura on Might 23, the crime was found on Might 26 when the employees got here again to work. The police are but to make any arrests within the case.
Whereas the thieves decamped with 51 kilogram of gold ornaments, the police have but to seek out out concerning the mode of transport of the loot.
On Monday, Laxman Nimbargi, Superintendent of Police, Vijayapura, stated it’s suspected that the gold ornaments have been stolen between 6 pm on Might 23 and 11.30 am on Might 25. “We’ve got shaped eight groups to nab the accused. It’s suspected that 6 to eight folks have been concerned within the theft,” he added.
A police officer stated it was a pre-planned theft, and the thieves waited for an extended weekend, the second Saturday and Sunday, to commit the crime. The officer stated the thief used a faux key to enter the financial institution, and switched off the alarm. Additionally they switched off the CCTV cameras, and took away the Community Video Recorder (NVR). They solely opened the financial institution lockers, and fled with the gold.
The Vijayapura police stated that after the theft, the accused saved a black color doll, making it appear like they’d carried out some ritual on the crime scene.
This isn’t the primary time {that a} financial institution has been the goal of a heist in Karnataka.
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On October 28 final yr, a gang stole gold ornaments value Rs 13 crore from a department of the State Financial institution of India (SBI) within the Nyamathi city in Davanagere district, 325 km away from Bengaluru. The Davanagere police later arrested six folks concerned within the crime.
On January 17 this yr, a gang robbed gold value Rs 12 crore on the Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangha Financial institution at Kotekar in Mangaluru. The police arrested six folks in reference to the heist.