In a case of burglary, thieves broke into the office of the plant of a private coal washery operator and decamped with Rs 30 lakh cash in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district.
Korba Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena told The Pioneer over telephone that office was located in a village in the Dipka police station limits.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the burglars entered the plant on the night of October 3-4. The criminals confined, abused and assaulted two drivers and a helper of the plant before entering it, the officer said.
The cash was kept for distribution of the monthly salary of the employees.
The burglary came to light on Sunday morning when the supervisor and other staff appeared for duty following which they informed the police.
Police have registered a case and further probe is underway.