Bank agent robbed of ₹1.50 crore in Kanchipuram

An unknown gang robbed a bank agent of ₹1.50 crore on Tuesday night in the Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. According to a report by The Hindu, this amount had been collected from various Tasmac outlets in the Kanchipuram district.

A senior police officer of Kanchipuram district stated that it is a common procedure for private bank agents to collect cash from the daily collections of Tasmac outlets operating in the suburbs of Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts. On Tuesday night, a bank agent named Das and his driver, Abeeb, were travelling in the company car after collecting cash from 22 Tasmac outlets in and around Kanchipuram.

According to the police, the duo had reached the 23rd and final collection point located in Oragadam. While Das went inside the shop to collect the cash, the driver Abeeb remained in the car. At that time, a person on a two-wheeler approached them and claimed that their car had collided with his vehicle. An argument ensued between driver Abeeb and the individual over this matter.

Taking advantage of this argument, a small group of unknown persons hijacked the car, which contained all the cash collected from other outlets. After taking the cash, the robbers abandoned the car on the roadside of Karanitangal village near Padappai.

Following the incident, the bank agent informed the Oragadam police station, after which a police team reached the spot. The police team recovered an amount of over ₹18 lakh lying around the crime scene.

In this matter, Kanchipuram Superintendent of Police S. Arvind has ordered the formation of three special police teams under DSP Keerthivasan to nab the robber gang.