Singrauli, April 19 -- More than Rs 15 crore worth of gold and cash was looted from a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Baidhan area of Singrauli district by five armed accused individuals, police said, adding that two accused have been detained while search operations are underway to trace the remaining suspects.

According to officials, the robbery took place on Friday afternoon when five masked men entered the bank and fled with around 10 kilograms of gold and approximately Rs 35 lakh in cash. The total value of the stolen items is estimated to be around Rs 15.35 crore. The incident triggered panic in Singrauli and also drew attention at the state level.

Singrauli Superintendent of Police Manish Khatri told ANI that police teams have been...