ICICI Financial institution supervisor killed, cashier critically injured; suspect an ex-employee, say experiences

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A supervisor of the ICICI financial institution was killed and a cashier was critically injured on Thursday (29 July) after they had been attacked throughout a theft on the financial institution’s Virar (East) department close to Mumbai.

The robbers had been making an attempt to flee with money and gold from the financial institution.

The incident passed off at round 8.45 pm at an ICICI Financial institution department in Virar (East), a coastal metropolis positioned on the outskirts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

The 2 staffers have been recognized as Yogita Vartak-Chowdhary (Assistant Supervisor) and Shraddha Devrukh (Cashier).

Based on Virar Police, the supervisor and cashier had been winding up for the day when the duo rushed into the financial institution. Throughout that point, the financial institution was half shuttered. The opposite staffers had left at 7.30 pm.

“The accused entered the financial institution, headed straight to the locker, and threatened the ladies with knives to open the protected. After they protested, the accused slashed them on the neck, chest, and shoulder with razors,” mentioned senior inspector Suresh Warade, in keeping with a report in Hindustan Occasions.

The police additional said that the arrested accused Anil Dubey (35) was identified to the victims.

After filling the 2 baggage with money and gold, the lads had been about to flee when Vartak raised an alarm to alert the passer-by exterior. Following this, one of many accused pulled out a razor and slashed the financial institution supervisor’s neck. She later died of the accidents.

Because the robbers tried to esape with the luggage containing gold and money, the cashier screamed and alerted the passers-by who rushed to assist.

The locals managed to nab one of many robbers, who’s reportedly a former manager of the bank. The accused, who works as a supervisor in one other personal sector financial institution in Naigaon, is now in police custody, experiences mentioned.

Thus far, the police have recovered the luggage containing money and gold from one of many accused. Even the automotive by which they arrived was discovered parked at a distance.

A medical report by the Sanjeevani hospital within the city-states that Vartak was declared lifeless on arrival. Devrukh is at the moment being handled at a major well being care centre within the metropolis. Her situation is alleged to be vital.