Robbery Attempt at SBI Branch in Daltonganj Jharkhand

Daltonganj, Jharkhand: An attempted burglary at the Narsanda Agricultural Marketing Yard branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) in Daltonganj was foiled on the night of October 1. According to Police, a burglar tried to break into the bank’s vault but failed.

Daltonganj is now known as Medininagar. It is a city and municipal corporation in Palamu district in the Indian state of Jharkhand

The robber, armed with a gas cutter, blade, and drilling tools, entered the branch by removing iron rods from a secured window. He then tried to dismantle the security and alarm systems. Although the burglar managed to break through the wall of the vault room, he could not open the vault.

Police said the robbery took place when loud DJ music was playing at Bairya Chowk, which the burglar likely used to cover the noise of his activities. The music stopped around 2:20 am, prompting the burglar to flee. CCTV footage captured images of the masked intruder, who left behind a red gamchha and some tools.

“The branch didn’t lose any valuables, but some structures were damaged. Further investigation is underway,” Rajwar said.

The alarm was raised by the ATM guard after detecting a malfunction in the ATM machine. The bank informed the town police about the incident at 3 pm on October 2. The branch resumed normal operations the following day.