Unidentified miscreants on Sunday broke into the computer lab of Pabna Edward College and decamped with 30 computers, valued at Tk 15 lakh.
According to sources, the cyber centre was introduced in the college in 2008 providing 30 computer sets with internet connection.
The lab is kept open during the college hour as the students use internet.
“A computer training course is also run in the centre,” said Nurul Alam, assistant professor of Management department of the college also the head of the IT laboratory.
When the lab was opened in the morning, no computer was found, Nurul Alam said.
Kazi Haniful Islam, officer-in-charge of Pabna Sadar police station said: “A gang of criminals looted the computer lab in planned way. Police is investing into the matter.”
The miscreants entered the lab by breaking grill and fled with the computers, sources said.
The college authority filed a case against unidentified persons.
The police also picked up Sagor and Paritosh, night guards of the college.
When contacted, Naid Md Samsul Huda, principal of the college said: “A three-member inquiry committee will be formed to investigate into the matter.”
