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Armed robbers’ storm in Rupali Bank Jinjira branch, hold staff hostage

 VB  Desk

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A group of people suspected to be robbers have entered the Rupali Bank Jinjira branch in the capital's Keraniganj on Thursday afternoon, according to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).

Confirming the incident, Media Officer of RAB-10 Tapash Karmaker told the media, "About 3-4 teams of RAB have gone there. We called for help from the army too."

"We found out from locals that some armed men entered the bank after lunch and took the bank staffers hostage. The suspected robbers also shut the collapsible gate of the building," he added.

The group entered the branch, located in Chunkutia Pakapul area of South Keraniganj in the capital.

Army personnel, police have surrounded the bank, alongside the elite force, to nab the robbers and rescue the hostages.



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