Overview
- The CMS Logistics vehicle leaving HDFC Bank’s JP Nagar branch was intercepted near Jayanagar’s Ashoka Pillar by a grey Toyota Innova carrying a fake number plate and a “Govt of India” marking.
- The suspects claimed to be Income Tax or RBI officers, forced staff into their vehicle, took the driver toward Dairy Circle, shifted the cash on the flyover, and fled.
- Police say about Rs 7 crore was stolen, with some reports citing Rs 7.11 crore, and the exact amount is being verified.
- Special teams are analysing more than 50 CCTV feeds, tracking the Innova past a toll near Kolar, and probing whether a Maruti Zen also aided the getaway.
- Investigators are questioning CMS staff at Siddapura police station while examining delayed reporting and why armed guards did not use their weapons, and no arrests have been reported.