Quick Info
| Profession | Bank Robber, Gambler |
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| Nationality | U.S.A |
| Date of Birth | 11/11/1989 |
| Age | 36 years |
| Birthplace | Chandigarh, India |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 160 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Licensed Vocational Nurse, Bachelor's degree in Nursing |
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Personal Life
| School | A Boarding school |
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| College | Sacramento |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Spouse | Name |
Family
| Father | Name |
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| Mother | Name |
| Siblings | Brother - Jatinder |
| Spouse | Name |
Career
| Controversy | She has robbed four banks in three U.S States and was sentenced to jail for 66 months. As per police reports, she used to change her attire each time she attempts for robbery and threatened bank managers that if they will not hand over the money to her she will bomb the place. In this way, she used to do robbery without keeping any bomb, gun, or weapon with her. |
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| Profession Details | Licensed vocational nurse working in Bay Area hospitals, earning up to $6,000 per month before turning to bank robbery |
| Bank Robberies | Robbed four banks across three U.S. states (California, Arizona, Utah) between 2014 and July 2014. First robbery at Bank of the West in Valencia, California yielded $21,200. Subsequent robberies in Lake Havasu City, Arizona ($1,978), San Diego ($8,000), and St. George, Utah. Total amount stolen approximately $31,178. |
| Modus Operandi | Used wigs and large sunglasses as disguise. Handed notes to bank tellers threatening to detonate a bomb if they did not hand over cash. Never carried an actual bomb, gun, or weapon. |
| Capture | Apprehended on 31/07/2014 after robbing US Bank in St. George, Utah. Manager called 911 as she fled. Police chased her across three states before capturing her. |
| Legal Sentence | Sentenced to 66 months (5.5 years) in federal prison for bank robbery |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sandeep Kaur's smoking habits are unknown. | |
| 2. It is also unknown whether Sandeep Kaur consumes alcohol. | |
| 3. Originally from Chandigarh, Sandeep moved to the U.S.A. at the age of seven to reunite with her family. | |
| 4. She faced racial abuse after 9/11 and was called names at school, causing her to skip classes. | |
| 5. Inspired by a nursing manager while caring for her ill mother, she pursued nursing as a profession. | |
| 6. She became a licensed nurse at the age of 19 and started working in the field. | |
| 7. At 20, Sandeep moved to Sacramento to pursue a Bachelor's degree in nursing. | |
| 8. In 2008, she made a successful investment in the stock market during an economic crisis, yielding $200,000. | |
| 9. Introduced to gambling at her 21st birthday, she became addicted and lost nearly $60,000. | |
| 10. Sandeep received a weekly allowance of $1,000 from her husband. | |
| 11. She invested the money given by creditors and her husband. | |
| 12. To escape her debts, Sandeep moved to Union City with her mother, working long nursing shifts to pay off her mortgage. | |
| 13. Threatened by loan sharks, she resorted to robbing banks out of desperation. | |
| 14. Sandeep conducted four successful bank robberies across three states, ending in her capture in St. George after a police chase. | |
| 15. Sandeep Kaur's life inspired the 2017 film 'Simran' directed by Hansal Mehta, starring Kangana Ranaut. | |
| 16. To escape her debts, Sandeep moved to Union City with her mother in May 2012, working 96-hour weeks as a nurse to pay off her mortgage. | |
| 17. She maxed out her credit cards to pay the deposit for a family home in Union City. | |
| 18. A warrant for her arrest was issued by 11 December 2012 due to unpaid debts. | |
| 19. Threatened by loan sharks in 2014 who demanded $35,000 in two days and offered her a gun, she resorted to robbing banks out of desperation. | |
| 20. She gave an interview to BBC in 2015 discussing her life story and transformation from a nurse to a criminal. |