The incident took place at Amtali Anganwadi Center under Bilonia Police Station, South India Chandra Nagar Gram Panchayat.

The theft incident took place last night. Bhagwati Debnath, teacher at the Anganwadi center, said that she closed the center at around 12 noon yesterday. On reaching the Anganwadi center on Wednesday morning, she found the door unlocked.

Going inside, she found a gas furnace with two gas-filled cylinders, about 40 to 50 kg of rice and soyabeans were taken away by thieves.

Police reached the spot and inspected the incident. An investigation has been initiated by Police.