The movie scene became real, the police knelt before the bank robber, the gunman fled with millions of dollars.
In the European country of Georgia, a gunman kidnapped dozens of people at a bank and demanded millions of dollars in cash. A masked gunman took staff and customers hostage during a bank robbery.
Gunmen demanding a $500,000 ransom have taken at least 20 people hostage in a branch of the Bank of #Georgia in #Zugdidi. pic.twitter.com/Rp33fsvKhL
— Atlantide (@Atlantide4world) October 21, 2020
A man in a military uniform easily entered the bank with a hand grenade and a machine gun, locked the door and took the people hostage.
The robber demanded 5 500,000 and a car to escape. Police and authorities held several rounds of talks with the robber, after which the gunman's demands were met.
#BREAKING Armed man holding hostages at Bank of #Georgia in #Zugdidi. Police and special forces are mobilized on the spot. pic.twitter.com/UW3LuaFboz
— Visioner (@visionergeo) October 21, 2020
Authorities provided the robber with dollars and a car, and he easily escaped. The gunman left the three abductees in the woods late at night and then disappeared.
Taking note of the incident, the Prime Minister directed to use all means to arrest the accused.
