Manipur State Co-operative Bank at Kangpokpi looted
First Published: 13th July, 2023 12:20 IST
The branch was shut for 2 months due to the violence in the state and had reopened on July 11
After the robbery at Axis Bank branch in Churachandpur, Manipur another such incident has been reported from Kangpokpi district of the state.
As per inputs, the Manipur State Co-operative Bank, Kangpokpi Branch, was looted by miscreants and the incident came to light on July 11, the day the bank reopened after being shut for two months because of the violence that started on May 3. The branch was shut from May 4 till July 11.
Sources said that six computer sets, a printer, and one CCTV camera hard drive have been stolen from the bank. However, no cash could be stolen as the Branch had already taken out all the cash from the vault as well as the ATM in May on the advice of the head office.
An FIR has been lodged at the local police station.
It may be mentioned here that Axis Bank’s Churachandpur branch was robbed during the violence that rocked Manipur. Miscreants decamped with over Rs 1 crore in cash and gold jewellery. The theft came to light on July 10, the day the bank reopened. This bank too was shut since May 4.
Also Read: Manipur: Govt quarters reduced to ashes
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Brother of BSF Jawan Deepak Chingakham Who Died in Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan in Jammu Appointed ASI in Manipur Police on Compassionate Grounds
11th July 2025
Live Maikhuli Villagers Protest MoU Over Assam-Meghalaya Border, Demand Return of Fishery
11th July 2025
Live Chhangur Baba Received Rs 500 Crore in Foreign Funds for Illegal Conversions: Anti-Terror Squad
11th July 2025
Live Taiwan Detects 9 Chinese Warships, 1 Aircraft Breaching ADIZ Amid Rising Tensions
11th July 2025
WE RECOMMEND
Brother of BSF Jawan Deepak Chingakham Who Died in Cross-Border Firing by Pakistan in Jammu Appointed ASI in Manipur Police on Compassionate Grounds
In a significant gesture honouring supreme sacrifice and national service, the Governor-in-Council of Manipur today approved the appointment of Chingakham Naoba Singh as Assistant Sub-Inspector (Civil Police) under the State Home Department on compassionate grounds. Naoba Singh is the younger brother of Late Constable (CT) Deepak Chingakham, a brave BSF jawan from Yairipok Yambem Mathak […]
11th July 2025
Centre Sanctions Rs 1,066 Cr For Flood And Landslide Hit Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram
These states have experienced heavy rainfall, massive flooding, and multiple landslides during this monsoon season.
10th July 2025
Olympian Mirabai Chanu Flags Off 134th Durand Cup Roadshow in Manipur
Durand Cup Roadshow: This marks only the second time Manipur is hosting a leg of Asia’s oldest football tournament.
10th July 2025
Manipur Congress Slams State’s IDP Return Plan as ‘Hollow’ and Misleading
The Congress has urged the state and central governments to ensure genuine, permanent solutions rather than short-term makeshift arrangements.
09th July 2025
Manipur: Six Arambai Tengol Members Arrested for Assaulting Police During Bishnupur Bandh
According to police, the group was directly involved in a physical attack on law enforcement personnel during the bandh.
09th July 2025