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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Wedding party returning home spots broken bank shutter in Bihar, helps foil late-night burglary bid",
  "summary": "A theft attempt at a Punjab National Bank branch in Mahaddipur Bazar, Supaul district, Bihar, on the night of July 2 was foiled after people returning from a wedding procession noticed the shutter open and alerted police, who then chased the burglars away during a night patrol.",
  "content": "A major burglary attempt at a Punjab National Bank branch in Bihar's Supaul district was thwarted before the thieves could get away with anything. The bank, located in Mahaddipur Bazar under Chhatapur police station limits, saw an attempted break-in on the night of July 2, when thieves broke the shutter lock and tried to force their way inside. Their plan fell apart because of the alertness of people returning from a wedding procession and, soon after, a police night patrol. CCTV footage of the incident is now spreading rapidly on social media.\n\n \n\nWedding guests spot the open shutter\n\nAccording to the details that have emerged, a group of people travelling by car were returning to Mahaddipur late on the night of July 2 after attending a wedding procession. On the way, they noticed the bank's shutter was open. Suspicious, they went looking for the local night watchman, driving nearly 200 metres east to Jama Masjid Chowk. They found him there, brought him back with them and returned to the bank, where they discovered the main gate's shutter lock had been broken and the shutter was open.\n\n \n\nThieves were cutting through the grille lock\n\nReports indicate that after breaking the shutter lock, the thieves had begun cutting the lock on the grille fitted inside. It was at that exact moment that they spotted the headlights of the car carrying the wedding party returning home. Startled, they fled and hid in an adjoining jute field. The people who witnessed this quickly realised a burglary was underway at the bank.\n\n \n\nA call to the building owner, then to police\n\nOne of the men in the car immediately phoned the building's owner, Manzar Khan, and told him what they had seen. Manzar Khan lost no time in informing the police station. Once the report came in, Chhatapur police station personnel and Triveniganj SDPO Vibhash Kumar reached the spot the next morning and began investigating the case.\n\n \n\nCCTV camera smashed, power line cut\n\nThe police investigation found that the thieves had come prepared. Before attempting the break-in, they had smashed and damaged one CCTV camera installed outside the bank, and had ripped out and taken away a second camera. They had also cut the main power line near the meter to shut off the bank's electricity supply. Fortunately, the thieves never managed to get inside the bank, so no cash or property was stolen.\n\n \n\nPolice patrol saves the bank, burglars flee in the dark\n\nPolice said unidentified miscreants had taken advantage of the deserted night to cut through the bank's main shutter and try to force their way in. It was around this time that Chhatapur police, out on their night patrol, arrived near the bank. Spotting the suspicious activity, police moved to act immediately, but the moment the miscreants saw the police, they used the cover of darkness to flee the scene. That swift police response is credited with preventing what could have been a much bigger theft at the bank.\n\n \n\nSP issues a statement, investigation continues\n\nAsked about the case, ASP-cum-SDPO Vibhash Kumar said a thorough investigation was underway, with CCTV footage from the bank as well as the surrounding area being examined closely. The thieves' actions had been captured on another CCTV camera inside the bank, and that footage is now the one going viral. Supaul SP Sharath R S also issued a press release clarifying the sequence of events, stating that the attempted theft at the Mahdipur branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB) in the Chhatapur police station area was foiled due to police alertness. Senior police officers reached the spot as soon as the information came in and carried out a detailed inspection of the bank premises and the surrounding area. Police said raids are continuing, based on both technical and human intelligence, to identify and arrest the miscreants who fled.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Across India: The incident is a reminder of how important functioning CCTV systems and night watchmen are for bank security, and how alert citizens can help prevent major crimes.\n• In Supaul: Residents of Mahaddipur and nearby areas can take some relief that no cash or property was stolen, though police are still searching for the fleeing miscreants, so continued vigilance in the area remains important.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. When and where did this incident happen?\nThe incident took place on the night of July 2 at a Punjab National Bank branch in Mahaddipur Bazar under Chhatapur police station limits in Supaul district, Bihar.\n\n2. How was the theft attempt foiled?\nPeople returning from a wedding procession noticed the bank's shutter was open, alerted the night watchman, and informed the building owner, after which a police night patrol arrived and the thieves fled.\n\n3. Was anything stolen from the bank?\nNo, the thieves never managed to get inside the bank, so no cash or property was stolen.\n\n4. What other damage did the thieves cause?\nThey broke and damaged one CCTV camera outside the bank, took away a second camera, and cut the bank's main power line to shut off electricity.\n\n5. What is police doing now?\nChhatapur police, acting on directions from Supaul SP Sharath R S, are conducting ongoing raids based on technical and human intelligence to identify and arrest the fleeing miscreants.\n\n6. What role did Manzar Khan play in this incident?\nManzar Khan is the owner of the bank building; one of the men returning from the wedding procession called him about the open shutter, and he immediately informed the police.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/bihar/supaul-men-dera-rata-bainka-ka-shatara-torate-pakare-gae-chora-barata-se-lauta-rahe-logon-ne-pulisa-ko-kara-diya-alarta-4467",
  "category": "Bihar",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03",
  "tags": [
    "Punjab National Bank theft",
    "Supaul news",
    "Chhatapur police station",
    "bank burglary attempt",
    "Bihar crime news",
    "viral CCTV video"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}