<p>Thieves made away with valuables worth Rs 1.5 crore from a nationalised bank at Kadaganchi in Aland taluk, about 25 km from here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The thieves gained entry into the Kadaganchi branch of State Bank of India late on Friday night by forcing open the back door of the bank. <br /><br />An estimated Rs 46 lakh in cash and 4 kg of gold were spirited away by the gang, according to police. Closed-circuit TV cameras installed inside the bank were destroyed by the thieves. <br /><br />The theft was discovered when the watchman entered the bank Saturday morning. He informed bank manager Prahlad Patil, who lodged a complaint with the Narona police.<br /><br /> IGP Wazir Ahmed of North Eastern Range, additional SP Kashinath Talkeri and others visited the bank. <br /><br />An investigation has been launched.</p>
<p>Thieves made away with valuables worth Rs 1.5 crore from a nationalised bank at Kadaganchi in Aland taluk, about 25 km from here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The thieves gained entry into the Kadaganchi branch of State Bank of India late on Friday night by forcing open the back door of the bank. <br /><br />An estimated Rs 46 lakh in cash and 4 kg of gold were spirited away by the gang, according to police. Closed-circuit TV cameras installed inside the bank were destroyed by the thieves. <br /><br />The theft was discovered when the watchman entered the bank Saturday morning. He informed bank manager Prahlad Patil, who lodged a complaint with the Narona police.<br /><br /> IGP Wazir Ahmed of North Eastern Range, additional SP Kashinath Talkeri and others visited the bank. <br /><br />An investigation has been launched.</p>