Nagpur graduate tosses chilli powder in dramatic bank heist, gets caught in 30 minutes
He stole ₹4.53 lakh from SBI after blinding staff. Police arrested Suraj Borkar, 28, as CCTV footage of the incident went viral.
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai · · 1 min read
He stole ₹4.53 lakh from SBI after blinding staff. Police arrested Suraj Borkar, 28, as CCTV footage of the incident went viral.

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