Banker robbed of Rs 26 L on gun point in Amethi

A UCO Bank official was on saturday robbed of Rs 26 lakh on gun point by three motorcycle-borne miscreants in Bhadar area of Piparpura police station, said police.

The bank staffer was transferring the cash from Parsoiaya Babuganj branch to Dhauraha branch when the miscreants opened fire on the van and forced it to stop, police said.

They later fled the scene with the cash, police said, adding senior officials have rushed to the spot and teams have been constituted to nab the culprits.