Rs 31 lakh looted in Gzb heist

Ghaziabad: In a daring heist, four unidentified armed men looted Rs 31.5 lakh from the cash counter of the Sahibabad branch of ICICI Bank around 6.40 pm on Wednesday.
The robbers, who appeared to be tech-savvy, first barged into the room in which the computer containing CCTV footage was kept. They took the CPU of the computer, ensuring that there is no tell-tale evidence.They also decamped with the .12 bore double-barrel gun of bank guard Ved Prakash, who was not present at the spot and had left behind the weapon. The police have failed to ascertain how the robbers could enter the bank. However, an eyewitness claimed he had seen a black Scorpio outside the bank at the time.
Police sources said: "There were about 12 customers and 10 bank employees in the bank at the time. The robbers looted the cash at gunpoint.''
According to Ghaziabad SSP L Ravi Kumar, "We are still trying to ascertain the amount that has been looted.'' According to the city police chief, Vijay Bhushan, "It is obvious that some bank employees were hand-in-glove with the robbers, providing them inside information.''
Meanwhile, the regional manager of ICICI bank, Sandeep Gupta, alleged that the police arrived late. The police believe that the robbers were not locals as they had not tried to hide their faces.