Bank robber is killed after accidentally slicing his neck with an electric cutter he used to break into a vault in India
- The thief broke into the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank in Vadodara, west of India
- Police believe he pulled the wire accidentally amid the bank’s dark conditions
- His body was discovered by the bank manager who spotted him on CCTV
A bank robber in India was discovered dead in a pool of his own blood after accidentally slicing his neck with an electric cutter he used to break into a vault.
The man, whose name has not yet been released, broke into the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank in Vadodara, west of India, at the weekend.
Police say the robber used the electric cutter to gain entry at around 12.45am before cutting open the safety vault.
But before the man could make off with the contents of the vault, police say he accidentally turned the cutter on and slashed his throat.
The man was spotted on CCTV by the Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s security team
Authorities believe he tripped in the dark, pulling on the wire which turned the machine.
The bank’s security team, based in Chennai, had already spotted the robber on CCTV and alerted the branch manager Prashant Sharma to his presence.
Sharma made his way to the bank where he discovered the robber dead in a pool of blood.
Police tape is seen outside the bank in Vadodara, to the west of India, following the incident
The man is seen above using the electric cutter to break into the bank’s vault
The police were called and a patrolling van scrambled to the scene.
Officers are waiting for the man’s family to formally identify him before naming him to the public.
A cause of accidental death was recorded, and police also registered a burglary offence attempt.
Inspector SS Anand, from the Warasia police force, told Times of India: ‘The area outside the safety vault is very small for even one person to stand.
‘As it was dark, the thief did not realise his movement in the narrow space and pulled the wire which turned the cutter on and slit his throat.’