In two incidents, unknown miscreants snatched Rs 6 lakh from two persons here on Wednesday. Both the incidents occurred under the Town police station. At Malipada, between Sambalpur Road and Sambalpur railway station, the miscreants snatched Rs 5 lakh from Rajendra Prasad, a transporter and fled away. Prasad was returning from the bank with the cash.
In the other instance, one Seshadev Panda was robbed off Rs 1 lakh near Pirbaba Chowk in the heart of the town.The police are yet to nab the culprits. However, the police at Jamankira seized two motorcycles, a pistol and five live cartridges from two persons. Three others fled from the spot, sources said. But the arrest had no relation with the Sambalpur looting case, the police said.