In the biggest ever night heist at Hansdih area in Dumka, unidentified thieves decamped with cash Rs 62.43 Lakh from the office of a private L&T finance company at Hansdih in Dumka district on  the intervening night of  Sunday and Monday.

Dumka superintendent of police Y.S.Ramesh said  the thieves entered the office of L&T Micro Finance company, situated at the ground floor at Pagwara area under Hansdih police station through the main gate and ransacked the entire office in search of cash.

The place of occurrence is hardly 600 metre away from the Hansdih police station. Jarmundi SDPO Animesh Naithani said though the company could not deploy any security guards at the office.

Superintendent of police Dumka Y.S.Ramesh, SDOO Jarmundi Animesh Naithani and Officer in charge Amit Kumar Lakra rushed to the spot and inquired about the incident. The SP said the criminals could escaped with the cash on either their motorbikes or car.“Borders of the districts have been sealed and vehicle checking drive launched to nab the criminals involved in the daynight loot,” the SP said, adding that the police have got some clues in the case.

Sources said the sleuths of special task force have been asked to cooperate with the Hansdih police to solve the loot case.

“A special investigation team was formed to arrest the criminals and recover the stolen cash,” a senior police officer said.The members of the SIT later obtained the CCTV footage from the office of the company and also from nearby shops to ascertain the exit route of the robbers.