Maoists’ robbery attempt foiled 

January 23, 2004
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Police Friday foiled Maoists’ attempt to rob the Agriculture Development Bank (ADB) in Narayangarh, shooting dead 6 of 14 robbers on the spot at around 11:30 in the morning, a bank staff told Nepalnews over telephone.

According to the staff Ram Sharan Satyal, the armed group of Maoists entered the bank, took control of the bank guards and started amassing valuables and money at gunpoint.

But a police team arrived within a few minutes and was able to engage the robbers, the bank staff said. In the gunfight that ensued, six Maoists were killed.

The Maoists then fled the scene without taking the robbed money, other reports said. Nearly seven million rupees was found scattered inside the bank, which the Maoists collected but could not take with them due to the security force’s action, the reports said. Police also recovered Rs.5000 and weapons from the dead bodies.

All the shops in the main bazaars of the city were closed following the shootout. Long route passengers were also affected by the incident, as the city is a major transit point, the reports added.