Patna, May 13 (IANS) In a brazen act that has raised serious concerns over law and order, criminals carried out a daring daylight robbery in Patna, looting Rs 27 lakh from a cash van under the jurisdiction of Gopalpur Police Station, Patna, on Wednesday.​

According to the initial investigation, unidentified assailants targeted a cash van operated by CMS Info Systems, threatening personnel at gunpoint before fleeing with the cash.​

The incident triggered panic in the area and prompted an immediate police response.​

Soon after the incident, Patna’s East Superintendent of Police Parichay Kumar reached the crime scene and conducted a detailed inspection.​

Police teams have launched a comprehensive investigation, including the examination of closed-circuit television footage of the van and the surrounding area.​

The team has also called the Forensic Science Laboratory to collect evidence from the crime scene, and technical analysis is underway to identify suspects.​

Parichay Kumar stated that around five criminals, arriving on motorcycles, executed the robbery with precision and escaped swiftly after intimidating the cash van staff.​

During the preliminary probe, investigators uncovered significant lapses in security protocols.​

The police found that the van’s windows were open and the vehicle was not locked from the inside.​

As a result, the driver and the armed guard of the cash van are being questioned intensively to determine whether negligence played a role.​

Parichay Kumar also highlighted that standard operating procedures were not followed.​

“Typically, local police must be informed when large sums of cash are transported. However, in this case, no prior information was shared with the concerned police station by CMS,” he said.​

Authorities are treating this lapse seriously and are investigating possible procedural violations.​

Police teams are conducting raids based on human intelligence inputs.​

Officials have assured that the accused will be identified and arrested soon.​

The incident has once again sparked concerns over urban security and adherence to safety protocols in cash transportation systems.​

–IANS

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