Chittoor Police arrests 8 men after unsuccessful bank robbery in Andhra Pradesh
India Today
A gang of eight men, inspired by the movie KGF, attempted to rob a bank in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district. However, they failed in the attempted robbery and fled the scene. They were arrested by the Chittoor Police.
A gang of eight men were arrested by the Chittoor Police in Andhra Pradesh, on Thursday, June 2, after an unsuccessful bank robbery.
Inspired by the movie KGF-2, the gang planned to rob a bank and failed. The accused were arrested for attempting to rob the Saptagiri Gramin Bank in Vijalapuram under Ramakuppam police station limits in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district.
Police seized two cars, a gas cylinder, a gas cutter, and an oxygen cylinder from the accused. A total of 8 accused were arrested by the Chittoor police.
According to Chittoor Superintendent of Police, Rishant Reddy, on the night of May 28, the accused tried to rob the Saptagiri Gramin Bank. A case was registered at Ramakuppam police station and special teams were formed to investigate the case.
On Thursday, June 2, based on credible information, four persons were arrested during a vehicle check.
Further investigation revealed that the gang members, all aged between 20-27, inspired by the movie KGF, wanted to make quick money and hatched a plan to rob banks. Interestingly, one of the absconding accused lives in a village near the Kolar gold field.
Gang leader Charan Kumar, 24, who is a farmer, orchestrated the Saptagiri Gramin Bank robbery in Ramakuppam Mandal, Vijalapuram.
