The robbery came to light on Wednesday when officials at the LIC office in the Bistupur area of Jamshedpur noticed that a substantial amount of cash was missing from the lockers on the second and third floors of the building. Upon further inspection, it was confirmed that over ₹55 lakh had been stolen, and investigators began looking into potential suspect.
Following the discovery, the police launched an investigation and found evidence suggesting that the perpetrators had extensive knowledge of the office’s operations, including the location of the lockers and possibly the security arrangements. Based on these findings, authorities suspect that the crime may have been an inside job, likely involving someone familiar with the internal workings of the LIC office.
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Police Identify Possible Suspect in Alleged Inside Job
LIC officials discovered the robbery on Wednesday when they found a substantial amount of cash missing from the lockers on the second and third floors of the LIC building in the Bistupur area.
East Singhbhum City Superintendent of Police (SP) Kumar Shivashish informed The Indian Express that after receiving the report from the office around 2 PM, the police promptly dispatched a team to the location to investigate the matter.
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According to the City Superintendent of Police (SP), the branch manager and other LIC officials confirmed that they had securely locked the locker around 7 PM the previous evening, coinciding with the Sarhul festival. However, when they returned the next day, they discovered that the cash was missing and immediately informed the police.
Investigators found no signs of forced entry and suspected that someone with inside knowledge had carried out the robbery, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the office’s internal operations. This made investigators believe that an insider or an accomplice within the organization had committed the crime.
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“Our investigation found no evidence of vandalism or a break-in. “The SP stated that they are currently verifying whether the key used to access the locker was original or a duplicate.”
When police tried to access CCTV footage, branch officials claimed they couldn’t retrieve it and called engineers. Further inspection revealed that someone had tampered with the system, either stealing or disabling the DVR. SP Shivashish noted that the key clue was the suspect’s awareness that the cash had remained in the locker for four days, indicating possible insider involvement.The stolen amount exceeded ₹55 lakh.
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