Police in Soroti are holding two security guards attached to SGA Security Company in connection with an attempted robbery at Equity Bank Soroti branch.
The raid is said to have happened in the early morning hours when thieves allegedly tried to use a ladder to enter the bank, but security was called in and foiled the attempt.
Police and security agencies have secured the area after arresting the guards. Kyoga East Police regional Spokesperson Edison Obukulem said detectives later discovered one of the two guards who were supposed to be on duty did not report for work.
The two suspects in police custody are a security guard and his supervisor attached to a private security firm.
Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said: “Our prior investigations indicate that the suspects escaped from the scene after failing to access the banking hall. No one was hurt, and no property or money was stolen. A security guard and his supervisor are being interrogated as part of our investigations.”
Enanga added that the bank is safe, and its operations are back to normal. The general security situation in Soroti city has remained peaceful and calm. More updates will be communicated in due course.
The management of Equity Bank has said that normal business has resumed. Francis Erumu, the manager of Equity Bank Soroti, says that everything at the bank is intact.
“No property or lives were damaged or lost during the incident. Security agents led by local authorities are currently investigating the incident. Normal banking services have resumed,” Equity Bank said in a brief statement.
This comes at the time when the bank is being investigated for internal money laundering by its employees. Recently an internal racket of employees were arrested over Shs65 billion theft.
