Police encounter continues in Assam; three killed in Kokrajhar
- Aug 22, 2021,
- Updated Aug 22, 2021, 8:06 PM IST
KOKRAJHAR: Continuing its encounter spree, Assam police has shot dead three bank robbers in the wee hours of Sunday as they attempted to rob a bank branch.
The robbers were involved in a shootout with police who were suspected to have planned to rob the Allahabad Bank in Kokrajhar's Bhotgaon.
According to the Police, the group of the bank robbers were comprised of at least six persons, however, three managed to escape from the spot.
Police also seized two pistols, a gas cutter, and a cylinder from the spot.
An investigation on the matter has been initiated by the police and the area has also been cordoned off.
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The incident took place at around 2:45 am today a distance of 600 meters from Allahabad Bank.
The robbers were first spotted by a local, at around 11:40 pm late yesterday night.
"I saw few people standing in front of the bank, following which I informed the bank manager. They were dressed as police officers standing in front of the bank . I am not sure if they are real cops or just disguised as cops with the intention of robbing a bank. Then the bank manager called some villagers to keep an eye on the bank to avoid any loot. While I was there, an accused person approached me and said they had come from the police station and told me to ask the villagers who had been summoned to the bank to return to their homes," he added.
The bodies of the three have been kept in the morgue of the RNB Civil Hospital in Kokrahar district.