Two bandits armed with guns yesterday robbed the Wismar Post office of $7.6 million, which was supposed to be used to pay old age pensions.

Police said that the incident occurred at about 2.40 pm. In a press statement, the police said that Postmistress Ramona Singh and seven other employees were attacked and robbed by the two masked men armed with handguns.

Investigations revealed that Singh and the employees were in the building when the robbers entered and held them at gunpoint. They were placed to lie on the floor and the assailants demanded the keys to the vault which were handed over. The men then opened the vault and took away $7,693,225, which was intended to pay pensioners, and escaped, the police said.

The matter is being investigated.