Thieves Dig 10-Foot Tunnel To Get Into Bank And Steal $120k Of Gold

After thieves dug a tunnel into a bank vault and took gold worth more than $120k police opened an investigation.

On December 23, a robbery occurred at the State Bank of India branch in Bhauti, Uttar Pradesh.

SWFSbank/ Daniel Jae Webb

Thieves stole gold worth ten million Indian rupees by digging a 10-foot tunnel into the safe vault.

Police officers were seen on the scene conducting an investigation in the area of the bank where the four-foot-wide tunnel was built.

SWFSbank/ Daniel Jae Webb

The burglars apparently used a gas cutter to open the locker after entering the bank, turning the lone CCTV camera in a different way and disabling the alarm system.

According to preliminary investigations, one of the suspects knew how the bank was built and how it was structured.

The bank manager said that a total of 29 persons had borrowed money against the gold that these thieves had stolen.

Last month, Indian authorities reported that rats had eaten 195kg of marijuana that had disappeared from the police station.

Officers claimed that while the stock was being stored, "fearless mice" "destroyed" it.

Rats are small animals, and they have no fear of the police, judge Sanjay Chaudhary said. It's challenging to protect the drug from them.

The Indian police have previously accused rodents of being responsible for crimes.

Judge Sanjay brought up a case in which the police claimed that "part" of a massive 386kg stash of marijuana had been consumed by rats.

According to the BBC, 700 kilos are currently unprotected in police stations in the Mathura district.

‘All of it is in danger of infestation by rats,’ he said.