UCO Bank branch in West Bengal looted on Christmas night

A UCO bank branch in West Bengal's Malda district was broken in and looted of Rs 12.37 lakh on Christmas night, police said today

The looters entered the Enayatpur branch of the bank, which had no night guards after sawing the grill yesterday.

They cut the CCTV links, switched off the fire alarm before breaking open the vault and looting the money, the police said.

The incident came to light today when the locals found the grills cut. A case was registered with the police and investigations are on.

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!