₹21 crore Karnataka SBI heist: Police recover portion of gold, money after robbers abandon car in Maharashtra

Core Points - A significant robbery occurred at a State Bank of India branch in Karnataka, with cash and valuables worth ₹21 crore stolen [1] - Police in Maharashtra recovered a substantial portion of the stolen goods from an abandoned building in Huljanti village [1] Incident Details - On September 16, three masked men armed with country-made pistols and knives robbed a nationalised bank in Chadchan town, tying up the staff and stealing cash and gold ornaments [2] - The suspects used a Suzuki EVA vehicle with a fake number plate for the robbery and fled towards Maharashtra, where they abandoned the vehicle after an altercation with villagers [3] Investigation Efforts - Eight police teams were formed to investigate the case, with a joint effort from Vijayapura and Solapur police [4] - During the investigation, police found a bag containing gold and money stolen from the bank on top of a house in Huljanti village [4] - The robbery was executed by the suspects who pretended to open a current account, threatening bank employees and escaping with over ₹1 crore in cash and approximately 20 kg of gold ornaments valued at around ₹20 crore [5]