Khammam, October 19: A gang of Maoists looted State Bank of Hyderabad in the day light yesterday and fled with large amount from there. The incident took place at 11 o’clock in the morning in Khammam district when the bank was opened yesterday after Dussehra holidays.
It has been told that a 15 member armed gang including a woman entered into SBH and asked the customers present there to go out and looted the amount at gunpoint. It is learnt that meanwhile the Maoists entered into the strong room too and looted gold jewelry also.
Maoists locked the bank after robbery, while the staff locked inside was struck with consternation. The bank staff informed the police after nearly one hour but the police reached the spot after four hours delay.
Police say that Maoist involved in the robbery can be identified with the help of close circuit TV cameras. With the help of the recording police came to know that the Maoists used dreadful arms like AK-47 during the bank robbery.
——–Siasat News