Gang robs Batticaloa bank

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A five member gang had robbed Rs. 3.7 million and jewellery from the branch of a state bank at Thimilaithivu in Batticaloa, police said. The gang had appeared in van with T-56 weapons and had locked the employed in a room after holding them at gun-point.

The value of the stolen jewellery is yet to estimated, police added.

Text and Pic by M.S.Vadanakumar

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Comments - 18

Concerned Thursday, 30 June 2011 05:35 PM

Coming colours no good at all!

Xman Saturday, 02 July 2011 03:18 AM

Open robbery and closed door robberies.
Terrifying robberies and gentlemen robberies all take place now.

niyaz Friday, 01 July 2011 04:38 PM

Its time banks and other financial institutions came up with fool proof solutions to these problems. I'm sure the loss will be borne by the rest of the customers.

Thomas Friday, 01 July 2011 03:19 PM

Another insurgency in the offing

lal Friday, 01 July 2011 11:36 AM

Strengthen the police force. More training, surveilence and more visible. The police is not as professional as the army, air force or navy. Please make them world class.

I Hussein Friday, 01 July 2011 11:28 AM

Risk your life for 750,000?

the undertaker Friday, 01 July 2011 06:34 AM

who will trust Karuna/pilliyan??bocos-Tigers never change spots-

Dalu Banda Friday, 01 July 2011 06:35 AM

may be it likns to regional politician. Who knows?

prof.a Friday, 01 July 2011 05:16 AM

public know only this robbery.bt there are more going on inside the goverment

Bumba Thursday, 30 June 2011 02:10 PM

Expect more in the future!

ramesh Thursday, 30 June 2011 05:13 PM

bad show

Mrs.david Thursday, 30 June 2011 05:06 PM

POOR SHOW..................................................................

NADARAJAH SETHURUPAN Thursday, 30 June 2011 04:16 PM

again back to 1970...

MagodisThuma Thursday, 30 June 2011 03:49 PM

Because of Cost of living & Inflation people will start looting the banks very soon !.

citizen1 Thursday, 30 June 2011 03:43 PM

How about cameras in and around banks instead of inside prisons ??

Brangwin Thursday, 30 June 2011 03:29 PM

Dangerous trend, culprits need to be caught before it goes out of hand.

suneth Thursday, 30 June 2011 02:20 PM

GOV managed to control these to satisfactory level. I expected more of these after the war. If manage to catch and punish these guys we can improve the security levels further.

Konde Bendapuchhena Thursday, 30 June 2011 02:14 PM

Kuttimani and Prabha started similar robberies during early 70 s,Must find culprits soon

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