Jharkhand: Two Arrested in Dhanbad for Odisha Bank Robbery, Gold Worth Rs 40 Lakh Recovered

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News18•24-01-2026, 15:00
Jharkhand: Two Arrested in Dhanbad for Odisha Bank Robbery, Gold Worth Rs 40 Lakh Recovered
- •Two individuals were arrested in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, in connection with a bank robbery that occurred in Keonjhar district, Odisha.
- •The arrests were made during a two-day joint operation by police forces from Jharkhand and Odisha in Dhanbad's Nirsa and Sindri areas.
- •Police recovered 288 grams of gold, valued at over Rs 40 lakh, which was stolen from the bank on January 19.
- •The total robbery involved 3.7 kg gold and Rs 4 lakh cash, carried out by six masked men.
- •The arrested individuals, Rajkumar Singh (Jamui, Bihar) and Kunal Raj Verma (Nirsa), are believed to be the masterminds, with a search ongoing for other accomplices.
Why It Matters: Two masterminds of an Odisha bank robbery were arrested in Jharkhand, recovering Rs 40 lakh in gold.
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