In Karnataka, India, a significant robbery took place on November 20, 2025, when armed men impersonating officials from the Reserve Bank of India intercepted a cash transport van in Bengaluru. The gang of six stopped the van in broad daylight, falsely claiming to check the documentation for the large sum of money being transported. After forcing the cash custodian and security guards into their vehicle, they took control of the cash transport and drove off with the van's substantial load. Following the heist, local law enforcement launched a massive investigation, deploying over 200 officers across several states. The thieves used a vehicle with a fake number plate, which indicated they were connected to the government, and managed to execute their plan with minimal surveillance in the area. The heist resulted in the theft of ₹70 million ($800,000), prompting not only a police operation to track the suspects down but also an inquiry into potential internal complicity among the cash transport company’s employees. Three individuals were apprehended on November 22, 2025, shortly after the robbery, including Gopal Prasad, an employee of the cash transport firm CMS, and a local police constable named Annappa Naik. Detectives believe that some employees of the transport service, which had failed to follow safe procedures, might still be involved in the heist. Investigators are looking into the compliance of cash transportation protocols, especially concerning routing and timing that could have made them predictable targets. The successful recovery of ₹57.6 million ($690,000) of the stolen money in the days following the robbery indicates progress in the investigation, with officials maintaining that they will continue to pursue any remaining amounts. As investigations expand, the authorities remain hopeful that they can solve the case and arrest the additional suspects that are still at-large. Karanataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence in the police’s capabilities to resolve this case as swiftly as other significant robberies in the region.