Bengaluru ₹7 Crore Cash-Van Heist Stuns City, Police Launch Massive Manhunt
Bengaluru police are in full chase mode after a highly organised gang pulled off a ₹7 crore cash-van robbery in broad daylight, leaving the city stunned by the precision and confidence of the operation. According to investigators, the group—believed to be five to six men—intercepted a cash van transporting currency for a private logistics company. The robbers reportedly dressed as government or RBI-linked personnel, creating enough authority to confuse the van staff before rerouting the vehicle.
Once the cash van was separated from regular traffic, the gang swiftly transferred the boxes of money into their own vehicle and fled towards the city’s outer routes. Early details suggest the robbers had done advance recce of the roads, chosen a stretch with minimal surveillance, and executed the transfer within minutes—strong signs of pre-planning and possibly insider knowledge.
City police have formed multiple special teams to trace the suspects, pulling CCTV footage from nearby junctions, analysing mobile-tower movement data, and checking toll-booth logs along possible escape corridors. Officers say at least one suspect appears familiar from earlier cases, but confirmation will depend on forensic and digital evidence now being pieced together.
What surprised investigators the most is the level of confidence shown by the gang. The disguise, the timing, and the near-perfect coordination have raised questions about whether professional criminals—possibly with experience in cash logistics—planned the heist. Senior police officials have described the case as one of the most sophisticated robberies Bengaluru has seen in recent years.
For now, checkpoints have been tightened across the city, and authorities are urging the public to share any dashcam or neighbourhood CCTV footage that might help identify the getaway vehicles. As the investigation intensifies, the spotlight is firmly on how such a large sum was moved so swiftly—and how close the police may already be to cracking the case.
