Arm miscreants rob Rs 20 lakh at gun point

Bhadrak, Orissa, Feb 23 (UNI) In a broad daylight robbery, six armed miscreants today robbed Rs 20 lakh cash and Bank draft worth Rs five lakh at gun point in the town.

Six people, including two employees of Central Bank of India, were injured when the miscreants opened fire to flee from the scene after the crime.

Police said the Central Bank of India employees were returning to the Bank after collecting Rs 20 lakh cash and drafts from the local LIC branch when they were intercepted by six armed miscreants in the town.

The miscreants, who came in three motorbikes, robbed the bag containing the cash from the Bank employees. When the Bank employees resisted and the local passer-by arrived at the scene, the miscreants opened fire, injuring six people on the spot, and fled from the scene.

Police on being informed about the incident arrived at the spot, sealed all the exits points and launched a combing operation to nab the culprits.

UNI