Bank robbery in Bhawanipatna

In a bank robbery, miscreants looted Rs 6.60 lakh from Mahichala branch of Utkal Gramya Bank in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said.

The miscreants broke open a window to enter the bank and looted the cash last night, the police said.

A gas cutter was used by them to cut the window and an iron chest which contained cash. They, however, failed to open the other chest containing gold, the police said.

An FIR has been lodged by the bank manager at Junagarh police station, a police officer said.