A Chinese robber was caught minutes after attempting to steal a bag of cash, simply because the money bag was too heavy for him to carry.

CCTVs captured the scene on March 2014 showing as the robber, 29-year-old Luan Liming, unsuccessfully tried multiple times to lift the bag of money onto his getaway motorcycle. But before he could even make his getaway, he was caught by security guards.

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The bag of money that he stole from a bank in Huludao City, Liaoning province, contained about 1.7 million yuan, and weighed almost 90 kilograms.

Luan wore a helmet with a mask inside as he waited for an armored van to arrive. He reportedly stole the bag from a bank worker who was carrying it from the van and into the bank.

As the bank worker – and an armed escort – made their way through the bank's revolving doors, Luan sprayed gasoline into the escort's eyes, kicked the bank worker, who was holding the money bag, then shot him in the leg with an air gun before making his way with the loot.

The bumbling robber, however, was apparently unable to handle the heavy bag of money on his own, and struggled to flee in his getaway motorcycle.

Meanwhile, the armed escort recovered from the attack, and shot Luan in the leg before catching him.

Police said that Luan owned a shoe repair shop in the city, and attempted to rob the bank in order to pay for his mortgage.

He reportedly bought the gun that he used from a man in Sichuan province. He then returned to Liaoning via a motorbike because he was unable to ride the train, due to the security check.

He was convicted of robbery and illegal possession of a firearm, and was given a suspended death sentence.

The robber said that he hates himself for doing such a thing, adding that he will treat his parents and wife kindly if ever he gets out of prison.

TagsLiaoning, Bank robber, Luan Liming, failed robbery