Caught on cam: 2 Bihar women cops fight off armed robbers at Hajipur bank
BIHAR,JAN 19 : Two brave women constables foiled a bank robbery as they fought off three armed robbers in Bihar’s Hajipur district on Wednesday, a video of which has gone viral on social media.
When three armed robbers tried to enter the bank, the women constables guarding the bank decided they would fight with them without any hesitation. The incident has been reported from Senduari Chowk in Sadar police station limits.
CCTV footage shows two police constables, Juhi Kumari and Shanti, guarding the bank when three armed men tried to forcibly enter the bank.
When the masked men showed up at the bank, the guards asked them to produce their documents, when one of the men drew a pistol. But both Juhi and Shanti leapt to their feet and challenged them. The brave police challenged the trio and a struggle ensued as the criminals tried to snatch the rifles of the female cops, but the latter succeeded in fighting them off and eventually the robbers decided to run away.
Juhi Kumari, who was injured in the scuffle, tried to shoot the fleeing thieves and managed to foil the attempted robbery.
“I asked if all three had work in the bank, and they said yes. I asked them to show them the passbook and that’s when they pulled out a gun,” Juhi said.
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“We also showed them the gun and they tried to snatch my gun. I broke my teeth and my hand was also injured. We kept fighting and eventually they ran away,” she told India Today TV.
“Men tried to overpower us and snatch our guns but we had decided that we wouldn’t let them rob the bank, no matter what,” Shanti said, adding that Juhi cocked her gun at them and was about to shoot when they ran away.
The incident caused panic in the area and police officials arrived at the spot. Police have registered a case and a manhunt is on to nab the suspects on the basis of CCTV footage.
“Three men tried to rob the bank around 11 am at Senduari. Our women constables showed exceptional courage and managed to scare them off. There was no firing. The constables will be rewarded as they have done a good job,” senior police officer Om Prakash said.
-The India Today
