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Armed gang hijacks bank agent's vehicle, flees with ₹1.50 crore in Tamil Nadu
Unidentified assailants intercepted a bank agent's car in Kancheepuram district and made off with cash collected from state-run liquor outlets. The incident has prompted authorities to launch an investigation into the brazen daylight robbery.
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A group of unidentified persons hijacked a bank agent's vehicle in Kancheepuram district, absconding with ₹1.50 crore in currency collected from Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) outlets across the region.
The robbery occurred when the bank agent was transporting the consolidated cash collections from multiple liquor vending points. The assailants forcibly commandeered the vehicle before fleeing the scene with the currency.
Local law enforcement has registered a case and initiated investigations to identify the perpetrators and recover the stolen amount. Authorities are examining CCTV footage from the area and questioning potential witnesses who may have observed the incident.
The incident underscores security vulnerabilities in cash transportation operations linked to state-run liquor distribution networks. Kancheepuram district officials have indicated that safety protocols for such high-value transfers are under review following the robbery.