Around Rs40 lakh was stolen from Syndicate Bank (Main branch) here, in a mysterious manner, on Friday.
Sources said, as per the usual practice, a team of the bank officials had taken Rs40 lakhs to the nearby UCO Bank branch for remittance purpose. But due to some technical reason, the UCO bank officials had returned the cash, following which the Syndicate Bank officials had returned to the branch with the cash and kept the cash bag in the bank for further transaction. But at about 12.50 pm, when the Cashier searched the bag, it was found to be missing.
Meanwhile, after being informed by the Bank Branch Manager Bikash Nayak, a team of police officials of the Plant Site police station and a scientific team rushed to the spot and started investigation.
“We examining the CCTV footage installed in the bank, besides asking the bank staff,” said Plant Site police station IIC SK Biswal.