Angul, Apr 16: In an untoward situation at Angul, few unknown miscreants, over a gunpoint, robbed over Rs 5 lakh cash from a panchayat official near Kahalgaon, yesterday.
As per reports, identified as Prashant Sahu, the official was on his way to Khinda on a motor bike, when two unknown miscreants caught him midway, snatched the cash over gunpoint and fled the spot.
Notably, the cash was meant for pension beneficiaries, and construction of toilets.
After filing a complaint, the police has started the investigation, while in the meanwhile, the Angul BDO has also ben informed about the incident.
