Some unidentified thieves broke into Batoli branch of State Bank of India (SBI) and made away with cash amounting to ` 17 lakh and gold worth ` 70 lakh, police said here said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the office peon was the first person to see the burgled office on Wednesday morning, who then immediately informed the Bank Manager. later on, after getting information police also reached the spot and started investigation.
“It seems to be handiwork of some professional gang as they took away the CPU and CCTV camera with them in which the video footage was recorded,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Surguja RS Nayak said. The thieves had entered into the bank branch after cutting the channel gate at back side of the office. They might have used gas cutter to cut the gate, the SP asserted.
According to the SP, the thieves prior to entering the bank branch disconnected the wire of CCTV and siren located at the first floor of the building. He informed that there was no night guard posted at the bank despite it being located in a secluded location.