Chandigarh, Sept. 10 -- An attempted robbery at a union Bank of India branch in Jandiala Guru, in Amritsar district, was foiled after a security guard raised an alarm when a group of masked men allegedly tried to incapacitate him with a spray, police said.
Around five men entered the bank at about 11 a.m. and initially sat in the customer area, appearing to be regular customers, according to bank officials.
Their faces were covered, but their presence did not immediately raise suspicion.
The situation changed when one of the men allegedly tried to spray the security guard.
The guard reacted promptly, causing the suspects to flee from the bank without taking any cash or valuables, officials said.
"Some youths entered the bank with their...