Bhubaneswar: The courage of small children helps thwart a large bank booty in the Balinese area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
Sheikh Aftab (17) played cricket with a friend when the robbery took place at the SBI Atalagada branch around 5pm.
Sankara Parida (30), Bank robbers, tried to escape with 8 lakh rs cash and several ornaments, pursued and controlled by AFTAB.
The police said Parida entered the bank, which was located in an apartment, around 4pm.
He then came and waited until the visitor left.
“Around 6pm, he entered the bank when only four staff, including 2 women present.
He brandished a knife and a toy gun before bundling the four staff in the room.
He took cash 8 lakh and about 8 grams of gold from the chest,” said A senior police officer of the police.
Parida executed Bank robbery Brazil alone and will escape in his bicycle that he had parked outside the apartment.
One of the hostages (bank staff) lifted an alarm after several locals tried to chase him.
“A group of children playing cricket near the apartment.
Aftab ran after paridier about 500 meters.
Parida fell from his bicycle after Aftab hit him with his delegion,” the police said.
Parida tried his best to run with cash in the rice fields, but Aftab beat him.
The villagers and other police reached the place at that time.
“We came to know the same bali regional parida.
The anteceden criminals, if any, are being investigated,” the police said.