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Hot pursuit: Man who robbed Indian bank using chilli powder arrested

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A man posing as a customer threw chilli powder into the eyes of employees at a bank in Nagpur city, western India.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:00:55 UTC.

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  1. Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m

  2. Hot pursuit: Man who robbed Indian bank using chilli powder arrested

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