Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhadrak, Jul 19:

In a broad daylight heist, unidentified bike borne miscreants looted Rs 23 lakh from an ATM cash van near Bhadrak bypass in Odisha, today.

atm cash van Pic Courtesy: www.indianexpress.com

According to reports, the incident took place when an official and three security guards were going in the van with a bag containing the cash to deposit it at a Punjab National Bank ATM near the bypass.

As the vehicle stopped near the ATM, the miscreants came and told the official that two 20-rupees notes are lying on the ground. When the official got out of the van to collect the notes, the duo picked the bag from the vehicle and decamped, sources said.

It was too late for the security guards to intercept the looters as they had gone near the ATM leaving the official alone inside the van, sources added.

A complaint regarding the incident was lodged at the Bhadrak Town police station. Efforts were on to nab the robbers by sealing important roads of the town.