{
  "id": 6700198,
  "title": "Caught On Camera: Amritsar's Union Bank Of India Branch Robbery Bid Foiled Due To Alertness Of Guard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/caught-on-camera-amritsars-union-bank-of-india-branch-robbery-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:03:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/caught-on-camera-amritsars-union-bank-of-india-branch-robbery-bid-foiled-due-to-alertness-of-guard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Amritsar: A botched bank robbery at a Union Bank of India branch in Jandiala Guru was thwarted by the quick thinking of a security guard. Five masked men entered the bank, posing as ordinary customers, and attempted to incapacitate the guard with a spray. However, the guard remained vigilant and raised an alarm, preventing the suspects from carrying out the robbery. CCTV footage captured the entire incident, showing the men sitting in the waiting area and eventually fleeing the scene. The guard's alertness prevented serious injuries, and no money was taken from the branch. Police arrived at the bank and began reviewing the CCTV footage to identify the accused and determine their escape route.",
  "summary": "Amritsar: A bank robbery attempt was foiled in Punjab's Amritsar district after a security guard's alertness thwarted the alleged plans of a group of masked men. The incident took place at a Union Bank of India branch in Jandiala Guru, where five young men allegedly entered the bank posing as ordinary customers before attempting to incapacitate the security guard with a spray. However, the guard…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}