Burhanpur: Unidentified persons looted 17 rifles from a post set up by the forest department in Burhanpur district, an official said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred at Bakdi post under Navra forest area of Nepanagar tehsil around 9.30 pm on Monday, Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Kumar Lodha said.
Two police parties have been formed to track down the accused and recover the stolen weapons, said the SP, who visited the post.
A daily-wage employee was on duty at the post when 15 to 20 people arrived there and ransacked the place, he said. (with Agency inputs)
