The young man arrested the employees and visitors. He demands that he be paid 2 million lari within three hours.
According to local media, up to 10 people may be held hostage. The offender demanded two million lari. This was reported by News – Georgia.
On September 20, an armed attack was made on a branch of the Bank of Georgia in the center of Kutaisi. According to preliminary information, the perpetrator took guests and employees hostage and demanded a ransom of 2 million lari (about $615,000) within three hours. However, he did not specify what would happen if this condition was not met.
And later, new requirements appeared: a helicopter, a Russian flag and a fishing rod.
The Georgian Interior Ministry qualified the hostage-taking in Kutaisi as a terrorist act.
Journalists estimate that up to ten people were caught.
According to eyewitnesses, it was known that the raider was acting alone. Several people reported hearing gunshots. Currently, the territory near the bank branch has been cordoned off, special forces have been mobilized to the area.
Later, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported that the attacker was taken hostage by 12 people.
“Right now, 12 people remain in the building as hostages. Law enforcement officials are taking all necessary steps for their quick and safe release,” the statement said.
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An employee who made it out of the bank said the attacker was wearing a mask and armed with a grenade.
An armed man entered the Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli, Kakheti region and may be holding up to 15 hostages. Sputnik Georgia reported this on Thursday, September 9.
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“In Kvareli, an armed man entered the Bank of Georgia, according to unconfirmed information, demanding half a million lari (160.8 thousand dollars) in exchange for hostages. Today, this place is marked with a yellow tape … There are approximately 15 people in the bank building,” it said in the message.
The employee who exited the bank reportedly said the attacker was wearing a mask and armed with a grenade. Some other people also got out of the bank.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia confirmed the information about the incident in the city of Kvareli. According to the department, the man who robbed the bank was armed. Police officers were mobilized to the scene.
“Receiving a message about the attack, the police immediately cordoned off the territory. Currently, law enforcement officers mobilized to the area are taking all necessary measures, and investigative and operational measures are underway,” the statement said.
Recently, attacks on banks with hostage-taking have become more frequent in Georgia. In October 2020, a branch of the Bank of Georgia in Zugdidi was seized, in November, a branch of the Bank of Georgia in Tbilisi was robbed, and hostages were taken in the formation of a microfinance organization.
In April 2021, an attacker hijacked a Bank of Georgia branch in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district and took seven people hostage.
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An employee who made it out of the bank said the attacker was wearing a mask and armed with a grenade.
An armed man entered the Bank of Georgia branch in Kvareli, Kakheti region and may be holding up to 15 hostages. Sputnik Georgia reported this on Thursday, September 9.
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“In Kvareli, an armed man entered the Bank of Georgia, according to unconfirmed information, demanding half a million lari (160.8 thousand dollars) in exchange for hostages. Today, this place is marked with a yellow tape … There are about 15 people in the bank building,” it said in the message.
The employee who exited the bank reportedly said the attacker was wearing a mask and armed with a grenade. Some other people also got out of the bank.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia confirmed the information about the incident in the city of Kvareli. According to the department, the man who robbed the bank was armed. Police officers were mobilized to the area.
“Receiving a message about the attack, the police immediately cordoned off the territory. Currently, law enforcement officers mobilized to the area are taking all necessary measures, and investigative and operational measures are underway,” the statement said.
Recently, attacks on banks with hostage-taking have become more frequent in Georgia. In October 2020, a branch of the Bank of Georgia in Zugdidi was seized, in November, a branch of the Bank of Georgia in Tbilisi was robbed, and hostages were taken in the formation of a microfinance organization.
In April 2021, an attacker hijacked a Bank of Georgia branch in Tbilisi’s Avlabari district and took seven people hostage.
Source: korrespondent
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