Thieves rob jewels worth Rs 5 cr from bank

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 26: Thieves robbed the Chaitanya Grameena bank, a subsidiary of the public sector Andhra bank at Narasaraopet town, 60 km from here, and made off with pledged gold jewellery valued nearly Rs five crore from the steel chest, bank sources said today.

Taking advantage of the two-day bank holiday on Sunday and Monday (Christmas), the jewel thieves opened the bank doors with duplicate keys, cut the steel chest with a gas cutter and took away the gold ornaments.

The bank is located on the busy main road dotted with numerous jewellery shops.

Police suspect that the theft was committed either on Sunday or Monday when the bank was closed.

UNI