The robbery took place at the Bank of Maharashtra branch in Barbil town. ARMED ROBBERS walked into a bank in Keonjhar district of Odisha during business hours on Monday and fled with gold jewellery worth over Rs 5 crore and Rs 5 lakh cash – facing barely any resistance. Police said the bank, which largely deals in gold loans, had only two staff members and not a single security guard. The robbery took place at the Bank of Maharashtra branch in Barbil town. Apart from gold jewellery weighing around 3.7 kg, the robbers took away the CCTV digital video recorder of the bank that contained the robbery footage, police said.

Source: Indian Express January 20, 2026 03:32 UTC