Baleshwar: Four bike-borne armed miscreants allegedly looted Odisha Gramya Bank branch at Rasalpur in Baleshwar district on Tuesday after assaulting bank employees, police said.
According to preliminary reports, the robbers entered the bank armed with firearms and threatened the staff at gunpoint. They allegedly thrashed a few employees before looting cash from the branch.
After carrying out the robbery, the accused fled the spot on two motorcycles with the stolen cash.
The exact amount of cash looted is yet to be ascertained.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the accused. Further details are awaited.
