In an unexpected incident, miscreants stole Rs 5 lakh from the office of a petrol pump located barely 100 meters from the Bolangir town police station lateon Sunday night.
“As usual, we had closed our petrol pump last night and when the outlet was opened today morning, the burglary came to our notice and we immediately reported the matter to police,” an employee of the petrol pump said.
The thieves entered into the office of petrol pump by breaking its window.
On Friday, there a bandh had been observed in the town; and on Saturday and Sunday, depositing of the cash in bank was not possible. “It is our usual practice to keep the cash there and deposit it in the bank next day,” said the employee.
The police have registered a case and investigation is on, said Town police station Inspector- in-Charge Gokulanand Sahu to this correspondent over phone.