Soro: Two houses were looted Friday night at Biripada village under Tentei panchayat in Soro police station limits of Balasore district, a source said.
In one incident, four miscreants allegedly tied up a pregnant woman and three of her family members before assaulting them and decamping with gold ornaments worth over Rs 50,000 and Rs 14,000 in cash. The victims were identified as members of the family of Ahalya Nayak, who has been living in a temporary house while her main house is under construction, the source informed.
According to the source, the attackers entered the house by cutting through a polythene sheet. Ahalya’s daughter, Rashmita, who was pregnant, was injured in the attack. With the help of locals, the family rescued her and admitted her to a nearby hospital.
In a separate incident the same night, burglars broke into the house of Chakradhar Behera, who has been staying with his son in Bengaluru for the past two months. Gold ornaments and cash were stolen, the source added.
Two separate FIRs were lodged at Soro police station, Saturday afternoon. A scientific team and a sniffer dog squad were pressed into service for the investigation.
PNN