THIS is the moment a masked robber hurls chilli powder at bank staff before making off with over £3,000 in cash.
Footage shows a man in a white mask entering the bank before unleashing his spicy weapon on unsuspecting staff members.
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Suraj Borker, 28, was arrested within 30 minutes of the incident at a State Bank of India branch in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Friday.
Cops allege Borker committed the robbery “out of greed for money“, The Indian Express reports.
The incident triggered widespread panic among the employees when Borker allegedly burst into the bank and assaulted them with chilli powder around 6 pm.
Footage captures Borker chasing down the employees to get a closer and more precise aim for his attacks.
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Amid the chaos that ensued, Borker jumps the counter before allegedly grabbing a handful of cash – totalling around £3,503 – and fleeing.
A brave bank employee immediately chased down the accused along with officers who happened to be patrolling the area at the time.
The cops say Borker is currently unemployed, which may explain his wild actions.
It has also been reported that Borker was in a significant amount of debt which could further explain his decision to allegedly undertake the robbery.
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Investigators are currently reviewing CCTV footage as part of their inquiry into the incident.
Police are now trying to find out whether anyone else was involved with him in the planning of the crime.
The entire sum of stolen money was recovered by police.
The footage has since gone viral on social media with one Facebook contributor saying: “At least it’s not a gun – way to spice up bank robberies”.
Earlier this year several armed thieves held 25 people hostage at an Italian bank.
The hostages were released around two hours into the terrifying ordeal after long negotiations between the cops and robbers.
The terrifying incident occurred at a Crédit Agricole branch in Naples in mid-April.
The armed robbers were believed to have escaped into the sewer system as authorities finally stormed the bank.
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In May a gang of armed robbers took two hostages in a terrifying bank raid in Germany where the suspects also vanished without a trace.
SWAT teams stormed the bank shortly after the reported heist before releasing the captured pair – but the perpetrators were nowhere to be seen.