Three criminals riding on a motorcycle waylaid the petrol pump employee who was on his way to deposit the cash in a local bank here and also riding a motorcycle, they said, adding the criminals snatched the employee's bag in which he was carrying the cash by pointing a gun at him and fled.
The incident took place on the Sahebganj-Kesharia road under Sahebganj police station area.
Police said search operation was on to nab the culprits.