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Gang robs bank agent of ₹1.50 crore collected from Tasmac outlets in Kancheepuram

Gang robs bank agent of ₹1.50 crore collected from Tasmac outlets in Kancheepuram

A small group of unidentified persons hijacked the bank agent’s car, which contained the cash collected from the Tasmac outlets

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An unidentified gang stole ₹1.50 crore collected from various outlets of Tasmac in Kancheepuram district on Tuesday (November 10, 2026) night.

A senior police official from Kancheepuram district said it was standard practice for private bank agents to collect cash from the daily connections of Tasmac outlets operating in areas covering the suburbs of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts. On Tuesday night, a bank agent named Das and his driver Abeeb were travelling in the company car after having collected cash from 22 Tasmac outlets in and around Kancheepuram.

The duo arrived at the 23rd and final collection point of a Tasmac outlet in Oragadam, according to the police. While Das went inside the shop to collect the cash, the driver remained in the car. At that moment, an individual on a two-wheeler approached him and claimed that his vehicle had been hit by their car. This led to an argument between the driver Abeeb and the individual. Seizing this opportunity, a small group of unidentified persons hijacked the car, which contained the cash collected from the outlets.

The group took the cash and abandoned the vehicle on the roadside at Karanithangal village near Padappai.

The bank agent alerted the Oragadam police station, from where a team of personnel arrived at the scene of the incident. The police team recovered more than ₹18 lakh, which was left near the crime scene.

Kancheepuram Superintendent of Police S. Aravind has ordered for the formation of three special police teams under DSP Keerthivasan to apprehend the gang.

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