Six unidentified miscreants looted Rs 20 lakh from a petrol pump at gunpoint in Padmapur under the Sadar police station of Keonjhar in the wee hours of Monday.
The loot was reported at the Reliance Petrol Pump at Putulia.
The six masked miscreants reached the petrol pump in two motorcycles posing as customers. After filling petrol in their vehicles, they brandished guns before decamping with the cash.
“The miscreants struck at around 4.30 am. They were armed with guns and other weapons. After filling petrol, they pointed a gun at the employee and entered the counter by breaking open the door. Then they broke open the cash box and fled with the money, the manager of the petrol pump said.
Later, police arrived at the spot