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Jamshedpur Canara Bank Robbery: Millions in Cash, Crores in Gold Stolen; CCTV Captures Heist
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News18•25-09-2026, 16:45
Jamshedpur Canara Bank Robbery: Millions in Cash, Crores in Gold Stolen; CCTV Captures Heist
- •Daylight robbery at Canara Bank in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, with 4.2 million rupees cash and 24 kg gold stolen.
- •Five armed criminals held bank employees at gunpoint, taking control of cash and lockers.
- •Bank AGM Magesh Ramanathan confirmed the theft; gold jewelry estimated at 330 million rupees.
- •Criminals changed clothes and fled through different routes after the heist, captured on CCTV.
- •Police formed an SIT, conducting raids in Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal, but no breakthrough yet.
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Five armed criminals stole approximately 4.2 million rupees in cash and around 24 kilograms of gold jewelry kept in the bank's lockers, with the gold valued at roughly 330 million rupees.
Police formed a Special Investigation Team consisting of about 25 members to investigate the case. The team is conducting raids across Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal while examining CCTV footage and FSL evidence.
Five armed culprits entered the bank in the Golmuri police station area, held the employees at gunpoint to control the cash and gold, and then exited to change their clothes before fleeing through different routes.
