The incident took place at the Odisha Gramya Bank's Nichuapada village. At least three youths forcibly entered the bank and locked up the manager and two other staff in a room before decamping with Rs 8.16 lakh from the cash counter, said sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Baripada Suresh Jena.
The police have launched a manhunt to nab the youths who were speaking in Hindi, Bengali and Odia language, Jena said adding that none of the employees were injured in the incident.