The Mitsubishi Bank Heist 1979: 42 Hours of Terror 2021 -
On a cold winter afternoon a young man walked into an unsuspecting Osaka bank and set in motion what was to become one of the most bizarre robbery attempts of all time. This is the true strange case of the Mitsubishi bank heist. The Mitsubishi Bank Heist 1979: 42 Hours of Terror, 2021
The robber [Akiyoshi Umekawa] angrily shouted to the bank employees, ‘Get the money out! Get it out or I’ll kill you! Count 1,000,000 yen at a time and get out 50,000,000!’ and threw the red rucksack over the counter. ibid.
The robber shot him [teller] with buckshot in the face and the neck thus ending his life. ibid.
320 police officers surrounded the building and closed off road within a 50 metre radius. ibid.
Now there were 39 hostages (& 5 concealed). ibid.
The robber forced all women to be naked and made them sit on top of desks. ibid.
This man had a violent crime-ridden past and unbelievably this bank robbery was not the first time Akiyoshi committed murder. ibid.
He was shot three times at very close range. ibid.
4 men died including 2 officers in the line of duty. ibid.