While the top cops were talking about improved law and order in the Telangana state, Dacoits made off with 50 kgs of gold at gunpoint from Muthoot Finance’s branch at Ramachandrapuram of Sanga Reddy district on Hyderabad outskirts in daylight claiming to be CBI and RBI officials. Value of the looted ornaments is said to be Rs. 12 crore. But the police quoted it as 42 Kg only.
The dacoits came in a red Scorpio vehicle around 9.30 a.m. They walked into the office identifying themselves as officials from CBI and RBI. Later they whipped out short firearms. Threatening employees not to move, the gang collected gold jewelry from the safe and sped away.
Cyberabad Police Commissioner Sandeep Sandilya rushed to the spot later told media that a similar dacoity had taken place in the same branch and the case had not been detected so far. He said staff told the police that 42 kgs gold was lost in the dacoity.
Police of Cyberabad and Sanga Reddy district began vehicle checking on all roads connected to RC Puram following the dacoity.
