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Dati said in an X post that the robbery had taken place when the museum opened and that no injuries were reported.
The incident, lasting only 18 minutes, is under police investigation due to delayed reporting.
The gold was deposited by people who took loans from the bank.
Armed with guns, swords, and knives, they threatened employees and fled with gold worth over Rs 12 crore and Rs 5 lakh in cash.
The theives had broken the window of the vehicle to get hold of the cash.
The incident occurred at a subsidiary of the Federal Bank at Arumbakkam in Chennai.
The alarm system and cameras were disabled before the entire gold deposits worth over Rs. 3 crore was stolen from the Marutha Road Cooperative Rural Credit Society at Chandra Nagar in Palakkad.
The incident happened soon after the branch located on the Hosur-Bagalur Road was opened for business around 10am. The six-member gang, who covered their faces to hide their identities, held the staff members at gunpoint with arms tied.
The child's father 36-year-old Sugnesh noticed unusual light and movement at the ATM counter and alerted his neighbours.
Burglars struck a bank near here and got away with 4.5 kg of gold ornaments and Rs 4.5 lakh in cash by breaking into the strong room using a gas- cutter.
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