They barely need weapons to recover 70 million rupees, or less than 700,000 euros. Six men are currently wanted by Indian police for an unusual robbery at a cash conveyor.
The robbery occurred on a busy road, in broad daylight, in the heart of Bangalore, a major city in southern India. As reported by local media, the robbers were very “clever” so as not to be caught.
Fake number plate
The group of six criminals in a car first intercepted the cash van after observing its route several days earlier. The latter was for transporting large amounts of money between bank branches, Seemant Kumar Singh, Bangalore police commissioner, told the BBC.
They presented themselves to the occupants of the van – a driver, a financial security officer and two armed security guards – as officials of the National Reserve Bank by using, among other things, fake number plates and official stickers reading “Government of India”. The six men said they had to check whether they had the necessary documents to transport that amount of money.
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They then removed everyone from the conveyor except the driver, insisting that they leave their weapons in the van. The driver was forced to continue with the fake officer by his side, while the rest of the group followed in an SUV.
The armored van drove several kilometers before stopping again to eject the driver, and threaten the unarmed transport manager into transferring the money. The group fled in another vehicle which police are still searching for, according to Home Minister G Parameshwara.
The cash transportation company filed a complaint with the police. The search operation for the six thieves is still ongoing.
