Rs 30 lakh looted from cash van of cooperative bank in Madhya Pradesh`s Alirajpur

Alirajpur: A gang of robbers today looted Rs 30 lakh from cash van of a cooperative bank near Lodhni village in the district, police said.

"The incident took place when two bank employees were taking Rs 30 lakh in cash to Chhaktala branch of Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank," Indore range deputy inspector general of police R P Singh said.

Five persons on two motor-bikes overtook the van and forced the driver to stop. One of them threw chili powder into the eyes of the driver and the two bank officials and the gang then fled with cash bag, he said.

In-charge superintendent of police Alirajpur Seema Alawa said police have sealed borders of the district and launched a manhunt for the robbers.