Bank customer cheated; 1 held

Bhivandiwala stated in his FIR that he had gone to deposit the money in the back when the incident took place. Police said Thorat and his accomplice diverted Bhivandiwala’s attention by telling him that he had dropped some currency notes and stole the money which the trader had kept on the counter.

Thorat and his accomplice were about to leave the bank premises when Bhivandiwala suspected a foul play and started crying for help. People present in the bank succeeded in nabbing Thorat following a brief chase. His accomplice escaped while taking advantage of the chaos that ensued, according to the police.