Chandigarh Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested the accused in over Rs 8 lakh robbery at the Chandigarh State Co-operative Bank earlier this week.
The accused named Harjot Singh (34) is a resident of Mohali, Punjab.
UT SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal said that robbed cash of Rs 8,48,952 out of Rs 8,65, 452 and weapon used in crime i.e. Air pistol (toy gun) has been recovered. The vehicle used in the crime i.e. White Maruti Swift was also recovered.
The accused has no previous criminal record. During interrogation, Harjot disclosed that he is B-pharmacy qualified and doing private sales and marketing jobs and is habitual of drugs.
During the curfew period last year, he lost his job and faced an economic crisis. He needed money and committed the bank robbery due to influence of drugs, the SSP said.
The accused had covered his face and casually walked into the bank on Monday with a gun and fled with Rs 8.65 lakh before bank employees could raise an alarm. The bank is barely 20 metres from a police post.