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3w ago

Robbers Seize Nearly 15 Kg of Gold in 15-Minute Heist at Khitola Bank Branch

Police response measures include registering an FIR; deploying forensic teams; sealing district borders; reviewing CCTV footage of the Khitola heist.

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The leader of the gang was Castro, who would generate lists of robbery targets in various states around the country, specifically families of Asian and Indian ancestry, and then assign her accomplices to carry out the armed robberies of these families within their homes, the Department of Justice said. (Representational Image)

Overview

  • Six helmeted assailants arrived on three motorcycles, threatened staff with firearms, locked employees in a bathroom and completed the raid in roughly 15 minutes.
  • Authorities confirmed the loot at 14,875 g of pledged gold and Rs 5.7 lakh in cash, updating earlier estimates that varied between 10 kg and 15 kg of gold.
  • The branch lacked a security guard and staff waited about 45 minutes to alert police, highlighting procedural and security vulnerabilities.
  • Following FIR registration, Crime Branch and forensic teams have been deployed and the borders of Katni, Mandla and Dindori districts have been sealed as CCTV and forensic evidence are reviewed.
  • Investigators are probing whether an early Raksha Bandhan opening or insider information facilitated the heist; no arrests have been reported yet.