When locals who were present at the spot attempted to catch the robbers, a gunman fired some shots in the air to create panic before fleeing away from the spot.\u00a0 According to police sources, they boarding a car forcing their entry into the bank, and later “they ditched their vehicle,” when fleeing.<\/p>\n
As per initial reports of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Baramulla, Rayees Mohammad Bhat<\/a> told International Business Times that the three masked gunmen, who were wearing PPE kits, barged into the Pattan branch of J&K Bank and looted the money.<\/p>\n The police team has already reached the spot for further investigation.\u00a0 A search is on to nab the robbers in the meantime.<\/p>\n