CURATED BY – YASHPAL SINGH JAT | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Anuppur, In village Tulra under Karan Pathar police station of Anuppur district, on Tuesday-Wednesday night, two thieves broke the lock of the bank and tried to steal a vehicle. Along with breaking the lock, they also broke the CCTV camera installed there and also tried to break the alarm system. When the security agency got the information from the bank's surveillance system, the security agency informed the police and bank management about it. At around 3 o'clock in the night, the police and bank staff reached the spot but by then the thieves had fled. Two accused reached the bank premises wearing raincoats and covering their faces, all four first broke the CCTV camera installed outside the bank. After this, breaking the lock, they entered the bank and tried to break the alarm system installed there. Also, they opened the drawers of the cash counter and checked them but they turned out to be empty, and fled from the spot fearing getting caught. Dog Squad, Finger Print Team on the spot
Karan Pathar Police Station Incharge Sanjay Khalko said that the matter was reported at around 3 am on Tuesday-Wednesday night. On reaching the spot, the bank's lock was broken but the accused had fled from there. Two people are visible on CCTV footage. After the information of the incident, forensic experts and dog squad from Shahdol reached the spot in the morning and are investigating. It is known that the bank is operating in a rented house where tenants also live nearby. There are no security arrangements in the bank at night. Taking advantage of the emptiness due to lack of security arrangements at night, the thieves tried to carry out this incident. At present, the police has started investigating the matter and on the basis of CCTV footage and investigation done on the spot, along with registering a crime against the unknown accused, they are also searching for them.
Unsuccessful attempt was made earlier also
An attempt of theft has been made in Central Bank branch Benibari and Bijuri Colliery as well. Where at both the places, the thieves could not take away anything. An unsuccessful attempt of theft was made in the same branch 8 years ago. It is known that the Superintendent of Police had held a meeting of all the bank managers of the district in which instructions were given for tight security arrangements and also said that the Central Bank in Bijuri should be replaced as it is operating in a dilapidated building. Superintendent of Police Moti Ur Rehman said that the suspects are being searched and the thieves will be caught soon.