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Police in Sambalpur made a breakthrough on Friday in the probe of a major gold heist at a branch office of Manappuram Gold Loan in the district. Police have arrested 2 persons in connection with the heist that occurred on January 3.
The two arrested, identified as Pankaj Paswan and Ajay Paswan from Hajipur of Bihar, were brought before the court on charges related to the theft of 28 kilograms of gold. Despite the arrests, law enforcement officials are yet to recover the stolen gold.
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The daring robbery took place in broad daylight, when five armed men stormed the financial establishment, escaping with both gold and cash.
The robbers are said to have decamped with an enormous amount of gold jewellery, estimated to be worth several crores of rupees after holding the employees and customers hostage at gunpoint.
The incident has raised concerns about security measures at financial institutions in the region. Police continue their efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects and retrieve the stolen valuables.
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“As usual we were working in the office when the armed miscreants stormed into the office and began beating up before we could understand anything. They were all well-equipped with pistols and sharp-edged weapons. They tied us all and took off with the gold jewellery weighing around 28 kilograms and 200 grams. They have also taken away Rs 4.8L cash,” an employee of the Budharaja branch of the company had recounted.
