The burglars who dug a 25-feet tunnel to loot valuables and cash worth Rs 2.85 crore from a bank in Navi Mumbai seem to have planned the act five months ago and have executed it meticulously, an investigating officer said on Wednesday. According to the officer, the quantum of the loot has
been assessed at Rs 2.85 crore, which included 10 kg gold, 6 kg silver, some cash and other jewellery.

The heist came to light on Monday when the staff of the Juninagar branch of Bank of Baroda returned to work after weekend and found 30 out of the 225 lockers broken. They also discovered a cavity in the vault room, through which the burglars had entered the bank. According to the officer, though the culprits are yet to be identified, the burglary seemed to have been planned around five months back.