Three killed as armed gang of 50 thugs tie hostages to hoods of getaway cars and use them as human shields in robbery

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AT least three people were killed as an armed gang tied hostages to getaway cars to use as human shields after bank raids. Around 50 thugs, armed with machine guns, bombs and drones, are said to have hit every bank in the centre of Aracatuba, southern Brazil, in a series of raids today. NewsflashOne hostage can be seen tied to the roof of the car while another is fastened to the bonnet[/caption] NewsflashAnother getaway vehicle also has a person tied to the bonnet of the car[/caption] The robbers attacked cops and blocked roads using burned-out cars to stop reinforcements arriving, before they took locals as hostages. Shocking footage shows the gang walking lines of hostages through the streets before they were tied to the roofs and bonnets of their cars as they fled the scene. The city has now been put on lockdown and cops have warned that bombs have been placed through the streets with locals being warned to remain indoors. A photo appears to show a sophisticated bomb left in a street with a proximity sensor attached to it – indicating it will explode should anyone get too close to it. Cops said one suspect was among those killed during the robbery involving 50 thugs who targeted three banks in the centre of the city. Details about how they died have not yet been released. Three other people were injured in the incident. Most read in The Sun 'HE STARTED SHOUTING' Kerry Katona gives back £20,000 Rottweiler after it savages son's arm FIEND'S CONFESSION Levi Bellfield confesses to being in area on day Russells were murdered LILIBET MEET…LILIBET Meghan and Harry make audacious bid for UK summit with the Queen 'OTHER WOMAN' There were 3 of us in my relationship: Me, Zack & his EastEnders lover Maisie VILLA THRILLERS Love Island girls share epic transformations as they enjoy new glam lives LITTLE OX Little Mix's Perrie and footie ace Alex finally reveal their newborn son's name Dilador Borges, the city’s mayor, said police had struggled to invervene. “The police can’t go on the attack, they can’t confront them because there are too many lives on the line,” he told Band TV. He said he did not know if the robbers had freed the hostages yet but said the security forces had retaken control of the city centre. Before the bank raids began the gang hijacked and burned at least four cars, using the wrecks to block access to roads. The brazen thieves even placed one outside the headquarters of the military police, trapping officers inside. Gang members then moved to the city centre and put a fourth vehicle near a string of banks. They then targeted branches of the Banco do Brasil, Banco Safra and Caixa Economica. BANKS TARGETED It is not known how much cash they managed to take. Following the raids they started taking hostages at gunpoint and tied them to the outside of their getaway vehicles. Bombs were scattered on the roads as they made their escape. Local media reports say at least four people were injured in the robberies although no indication of the seriousness of their condition was given. One person is said to have been shot while a cyclist was hit by one of the infrared bombs, according to a CNN report. While it is not known exactly how many hostages were taken footage shows at least ten people strapped to vehicles. News site G1 claims the gang used drones to monitor the movements of the police from the air. In 2017 a similar raid took place in the same city when an armed gang targeted the headquarters of a cash transport company. That raid saw the headquarters of the military police surrounded by around 30 men who then fired at the entrance and killed one officer. Two trucks were hijacked and burned with the wrecks left along the route to stop police from following. NewsflashA group of hostages are forced to walk down a street before the gang made their escape[/caption] NewsflashThe gang drive off using the hostages as human shields[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.