Unidentified gunmen looted a Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Aarihal area of Pulwama district on Thursday. The gunmen fired several rounds before fleeing with nearly Rs 13.38 lakh, reported PTI.
Of the total amount taken by the miscreants, Rs 2.23 lakh were in scrapped, reported ANI. A similar loot attempt in Budgam district was foiled recently, reported India Today. On November 22, suspected militants had robbed a bank in Malpora district and fled with Rs 13 lakh of which Rs 11 lakh was in demonetised notes.
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