Kundapur, March 13: A youth who entered in the guise of a customer to Hallady branch of Syndicate Bank on Thursday, March 12th attempted burglary at the bank by brandishing a pistol. He attempt was not fruitful as he was arrested with the help of locals.
The accused youth is identified as Ajith Shetty (22).
It is gathered that Ajith, on Thursday afternoon, entered the bank wearing a helmet and began loitering in the bank premises. The bank staff who grew suspicious, questioned him after which he began to enter a bank slip saying that he wants to deposit some cash. As it was time for the lunch break, the bank staff asked him to deposit the amount soon.
A bank employee named Sandeep then came out of the bank, and Ajith allegedly threw a bomb-like object on this path and threatened that it would blast in next five minutes. Pointing a pistol on Sandeep’s back, he demanded Rs 50 lakh and threatened to kill him if his demand was not met. When Sandeep said the bank did not have that much cash, Ajith asked him to give him gold. Sandeep agreed to this and went inside the bank.
Meanwhile, the alert bank manager had already intimated the cops. Ajith Shetty who learnt that the cops were informed, tried to flee, but he was caught by the locals outside and beaten up.
The cops who rushed to the venue arrested Ajith and produced in court later.
Ajith during investigation has admitted that he had bought a dummy pistol for Rs 2,000. The bomb-like object he threw was just match boxes covered with paper. The cops have seized a knife, a car remote and a Honda Activa scooter without number plate from him.
He has confessed to the cops that as he needed money, this act was done.
The Hallady branch of the bank was opened just ten months ago and four members including a lady are employed here. The bank does not have any CCTV camera.
Ajith has completed BCom in Belagavi and was working for a restaurant there, it is gathered.
