Anand Police solves Bandhan Bank robbery case, arrest three accused

Anand: Anand Police has arrested three accused involved in Bandhan Bank loot case. On Sunday, February 23, three unidentified persons had entered the bank branch on 100 ft road of Anand town and using knives and gun looted Rs. 88.97 lakh cash from safe locker. Police had formed teams to nab the accused and also took help of ATS and Crime Branch.

During the investigation, it was noticed that a white car with white strip attached over number plate on rear side was used by robbers to commit this crime. Local Crime Branch team managed to get the number of car and launched search for its owner. It was revealed that on February 22, owner’s friend Sandip Panchal had taken this car for social function related purpose. When probed further, it was revealed that Sandip Panchal was previously a staffer in Bandhan Bank and he was a key holder.

After detention and questioning of Sandip, the details came to light that Sandip’s elder brother Pappu Panchal and Rafiq Ashraf Malek had jointly made a plan of bank loot and implemented it.

Police has arrested both Panchals and Rafiq Malek and started procedure to recover Rs. 84.49 lakh loot money from them.

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