Thieves today decamped with Rs 9 lakh from a motorcyle near Kapasia chowk under town police station area of Begusarai district.
Deputy Superintedent of Police (DySP)(Sadar) Rajesh Kumar said that the incident occurred when one Mukesh Kumar- an accountant was going to Bihat after withdrawing Rs 9 lakh from a bank.
But his motorcycle got punctured near Kapasia chowk, DySP said adding that Mukesh had left the bag containing Rs 9 lakh hanging with the handle of the motorcycle while he was getting the puncture repaired.
Suddenly, he found that the bag which was hanging from the motorcycle's handle was missing, DySP said.