Man arrested for attempted theft at Canara Bank branch
A 23-year-old man was arrested by Bantwal Rural police for an attempted theft at a Canara Bank branch in Farangipet. The suspect allegedly broke through the roof, but no items were stolen during the incident.
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The Bantwal Rural police, on Wednesday, arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with an attempted theft at Canara Bank’s branch in Farangipet on June 13.
The police said the accused, identified as Mohammed Shakir, 33, of Maripalla in Bantwal, broke part of the building’s roof to enter the bank in the early hours of June 13. Bank employees noticed the attempted theft when the branch was opened. The police said nothing had been stolen from the branch.
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