Srinagar, May 03 (KNS): Two banks were looted today afternoon at two places in Pulwama district by unidentified gunmen and took away more than 6 lakh rupees.
Unidentified gunmen barged into Jammu Kashmir Bank branch of Neehama, a village near Kakapora in Pulwama district and looted more than one lakh rupees, police said.
Earlier in the day the gunmen looted branch of Ellaqaui Dehati Bank in Wahibugh, a village in the interior of Pulwama district, nearly 5 kilometers from Pulwama town, they said.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Pulwama, Rayees Muhammad Bhat told KNS that investigations have been started to identify the gunmen behind the bank looting.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“In Neehama JK bank branch, Rs 1.3 lakh were looted by the gunmen. In this robbery, we have identified one LeT militant involved in the heist. In Wahibugh bank, Rs 4.9 lakh were looted. We are investigating to nab the looters,” the SSP said.
On Tuesday, unidentified gunmen looted Rs 65000 from an Ellaquai Dehati bank in Kader village of Kulgam district. (KNS)