Police Siren prevents robbery at UCO Bank in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

An attempted burglary occurred at the UCO Bank branch in the Bairad town of Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday (November 10–11, 2026).

An unidentified man carrying an iron crowbar (sabbal) reached the back wall of the bank around 3:47 AM and began digging a hole through the wall to break inside.

At approximately 3:50 AM, a patrolling police vehicle from the Bairad police station passed by the bank blaring its siren. Startled by the sound, the suspect fled the scene around 4:01 AM, leaving the attempt unsuccessful.

Bank officials noticed the damage to the wall when the branch opened in the morning and reported it to the police.

The entire incident was captured on the bank’s CCTV cameras. Station House Officer (SHO) Ravi Chauhan stated that an FIR has been registered against the unknown suspect based on a complaint by the bank manager, and police are using the footage to track down the accused. The branch did not have a night security guard stationed on-site.

A few days ago Robbery was reported in Central Bank in Shivpuri

A robbery attempt was reported at the Central Bank of India branch at M.M. Chauraha in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, on Thursday evening, just 13 days after an earlier attempt to break into the same bank. At around 7 p.m., two armed men entered the branch with pistols, threatened the employees and demanded cash. A third accomplice was waiting outside on a motorcycle with the engine running to help them escape.

The bank employees told the men that banking hours were over and the manager had already left with the keys. After staying inside for around five minutes, the suspects came out of the bank and fled on the motorcycle. They could not take any cash from the branch.

After receiving information about the incident, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) R.D. Prajapati, SDOP Sachin Dhurve and Kotwali police station in-charge Puneet Kumar Bajpai reached the spot along with other police personnel. The police questioned bank manager Prashant Khare and other employees to gather details about the incident. Based on the manager’s complaint, the police registered a case of attempted robbery against the unidentified suspects and started an investigation.