HDFC Bank in Mumbai looted of Rs.26 lakh

MUMBAI - Armed men looted about Rs.26 lakh at gunpoint from a branch of the HDFC Bank in suburban Borivli area here Monday morning, officials said.

The armed heist took place around 9.30 a.m. at the branch located on Shimpoli Road. “We are awaiting more details,” said a police official from the Borivli police station.

“Five armed men held the security guards at gunpoint and entered the bank. They made away with Rs.26 lakh,” said an HDFC spokesperson.

The bank had just opened. “There were a few customers in the bank, but they were not hurt,” the spokesperson said.