Gunmen loot Rs 60 lakh cash from bank in J-K

Gunmen looted Rs 60 lakh cash from a bank van in Shopian district on Thursday. Police have registered a case and investigation is underway.

Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Thursday looted Rs 60 lakh cash from a bank van in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Around 10:30 am, several unknown gunmen looted cash from a van of Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch Shopian near Jamia Masjid area in south Kashmir, a police official said.

He said the gunmen took away about Rs 60 lakh rupees from the bank van.

Police have registered a case and investigation has been set into motion, the official said.

PTI