Phagwara, June 8 (UNI) In a major breakthrough, Punjab police have arrested the prime suspect in the sensational HDFC Bank robbery that took place in Rawalpindi under Kapurthala district on May 30, a senior officer said on Sunday.
Acting on technical and field intelligence, the police recovered Rs 13.10 lakh in stolen cash and a country-made pistol allegedly used in the crime.
State police DIG Naveen Singla said herethat the accused, identified as Gurminder Singh of Kahlwan village in Jalandhar district, was apprehended during a raid on June 7.
His arrest follows an intensive investigation spanning multiple districts, led by a dedicated police team under the supervision of SSP Gaurav Toora.
According to SSP Toora, Gurminder Singh confessed to his role in the robbery during interrogation.
He also provided information that led to the recovery of the stolen funds. Police have also identified his
two accomplices, and efforts are on to locate and apprehend them.
Notably, the robbery occurred on May 30, when three masked men entered the HDFC Bank branch
in Rawalpindi at gunpoint, fled with a large sum of cash in a white Verna car with altered number plates. UNI GS XC SSP