The Tribune, January 16, 2002

Bid to loot bank foiled

Rohtak
Timely intervention by the watchman of the extension branch of the UCO Bank located in Saini School premises here thwarted the attempt to loot the branch by three unidentified youths last night.

According to information, three miscreants scaled the boundary wall of the bank at night. Hearing the noise, the watchman raised an alarm and challenged the thieves who fled from the spot. The matter was reported to the police. A police party inspected the scene and found that the thieves could not carry out their plan.

A similar incident was reported from Beri village in Jhajjar district on Sunday night. It is learnt that a gang of thieves entered the branch of Cooperative Bank at Beri village and tried to cut open the safe with the help of a welding set. Although they could not succeed in their designs, currency worth Rs 7.81 lakh kept in the safe was destroyed by the sparks from the welding machine.