Power department employees robbed of over Rs 70 lakh in Raj

Employees of the power department were allegedly robbed of over Rs 70 lakh today by unidentified persons as they were returning office after collecting the amount against electricity bills from several villages here.
"Three electricity department employees and the driver of their vehicle were returning with three bags containing over Rs 1 crore when some unidentified persons in a jeep opened fire at them in an isolated area and fled with two bags with over Rs 70 lakh in those," IG Bikaner Girraj Meena said.
"The money robbed was collected against electricity bills from the villages. It was the first time that the employees were carrying such a huge sum of money," he said.

"A country-made pistol has been recovered from the spot. No employee were injured and there was no sign of struggle. We are probing the incident from all angles as the possibility of their involvement is not ruled out," the IG said.
"It appears that the accused are locals," Meena said, adding, hunt was on to nab the robbers.