Attempted robbery by digging tunnel at Sonali Bank branch in Lalmonirhat
A group of unidentified individuals have attempted a robbery by digging a tunnel at a Sonali Bank branch in Lalmonirhat.
The incident happened around 1:30am today (28 January) at the sub-branch of Sonali Bank in the Boro Badi area of the Sadar upazila, said Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Noor Nabi.
After being informed, police along with the army and law enforcement agencies, have surrounded the bank. For security reasons, no one is being allowed near the bank.
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According to locals, around 1:30 AM, a clerk at the bank noticed something and screamed. When the locals rushed to the scene, they saw a tunnel behind the bank's wall. They then informed the police and law enforcement agencies, who arrived and cordoned off the entire area.
Meanwhile, the bank authorities have not commented on whether any money has been looted. However, law enforcement agencies have stated that an investigation is underway.
Boro Badi Union Parishad Chairman Nazmul Huda Limon said that the bank authorities, along with the police and the army, are investigating whether any money or other items have been stolen from the bank.
An investigation is ongoing and further details will be provided once the investigation is complete, the OC added.
