An armed robbery was reported at the property of a businessman in Bayapandadhar village under the jurisdiction of Shuakathi police station in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district on Monday night, sparking alarm in the neighborhood.
Eight masked miscreants showed up to the house under the guise of requesting drinking water, according to preliminary reports. Once inside, they held the family members hostage while brandishing guns and threatening them. After that, the suspects looted money and goods from the house.
The thieves allegedly made off with gold jewelry valued at about Rs 11 lakh and cash totaling Rs 6.80 lakh. The criminals took advantage of the darkness to flee the scene after performing the crime.