Cuttack, May 5 (PTI) Two miscreants today snatched Rs 6 lakh from a woman here, police said.

The incident happened near Samrat Cinema in the city, a few meters away from the Madhupatna police station, the police said.

The woman's mobile phone was also in the bag, the Inspector of Madhupatna police station, Tereskova Mohapatra, said.

An investigation has been initiated, a police officer said, adding that efforts were on to nab the culprits.

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