Robbers Dig 2000ft Tunnel To Loot Bank

Brazil: A 16-member gang of robbers was arrested on Tuesday by the Brazilian police for digging 600-meter-long tunnel to steal 317 million dollars (Rs20,600 crores approximately) from Banco do Brazil bank in Sao Paulo.

The thieves worked for four months on their underground passage, which began under a rented house. They also arranged lights and fans inside the tunnel which paves the way to the main room of the bank . The burglars spent around 1.27 million dollars (Rs8 crore) for digging the tunnel.

"It would have been the world's biggest robbery," said police chief Fabio Pinheiro Lopes. The police registered a case and sent the burglars for remand.