According to bank sources, the robbers had looted Rs 31.1 million. The police have taken into custody the Sumo vehicle and driver that the robbers had brought to the reserve.
An unknown group looted the SBI Bank branch office located in Hayutar, Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality-2, Sindhuli, on Tuesday night.
Police said that a group of about 9/10 masked robbers took control of the bank guards and employees and looted them before fleeing.
According to Police Chief SP Laldhwaj Subedi, they took control of guard Rudra Bahadur Karki and employees, broke into the bank and looted the cash.
According to Rural Municipality Chairman Jagat Bholan, the bank guard Karki was injured and tied up after being attacked with a khukuri and robbed. Police said that the exact amount of money looted by the robbers has not been revealed.
During a search operation by the Area Police Office, Bastipur and locals, a bag of money was found in a nearby forest. According to bank sources, the robbers had looted Rs 31.1 million. Police have taken control of the Sumo vehicle and the driver that the robbers had brought in reserve.
According to Police Chief Subedi, police have mobilized and are searching for the robbers. According to the driver's statement to the police, the robbers had reserved the vehicle from Banepa, saying that they were going to a wedding.
According to the injured bank guard Karki, while he was cooking in the kitchen, the men suddenly entered the room, struck him on the hand with a khakuri, tied him up, and also took control of other employees and robbed them.
