Armed robbers struck at a private bank on Tuesday and looted cash and gold ornaments valued at Rs 5.62 crore after injuring its manager in Raigarh city in Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place at around 9.30 am at the Jagatpur branch of Axis Bank, Bilaspur (Range) Inspector General of Police Ajay Kumar Yadav told The Pioneer.
Seven robbers entered the bank and kept the employees hostage in a room.
They attacked the manager with a sharp weapon on his leg while demanding keys for the strong room.
The miscreants escaped after looting the Rs 4.19 crores in cash and gold ornaments valued at Rs 1.43 crores.
The manager was rushed to a hospital where his condition is said to be stable.