Burglars struck at a State Bank of India (SBI) branch without a guard in Andhra Pradesh and decamped with 10 kg gold and Rs 38 lakh cash.

The incident happened in Thumkunta village in Sri Sathyasai district, police officials said on Tuesday.

Hindupur sub-divisional police officer KV Mahesh said the burglary occurred on Sunday around 2 am, and the incident came to the notice of the police on Monday.

‘Burglary happened here at SBI branch and Rs 38 lakh cash and 10 kg of gold was stolen, Mahesh told news agency, adding that the thieves were suspected to have stayed in the bank for about two hours.

According to Mahesh, one person was seen in the bank's surveillance footage before he destroyed that system and police suspect that others would have come later.

Police registered a case over the theft and are on the hunt for the thieves.