Overview

• Masked men in military-style clothing armed with country-made pistols tied up staff and forced open the vault and gold locker during Tuesday evening’s raid.
• The FIR records roughly 20 kg of gold and ₹1.04 crore in cash taken, while some outlets report figures as high as about 59 kg of gold and ₹8 crore in cash, leaving the true total uncertain.
• Police formed multiple teams and launched a joint search with Maharashtra after suspects fled toward the border, with the getaway vehicle later found across state lines.
• According to on-scene accounts, at least three robbers entered after posing as customers seeking a current account; the security guard was on leave and a few shots were reportedly fired inside the branch.
• Local reports say a portion of the loot may have been recovered in Maharashtra, a claim authorities have not yet confirmed, as the case draws comparisons to the recent Canara Bank heist in the same district.