Kataka: In a shocking incident, miscreants tied up a woman and her daughter and looted gold jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh from their house at Purba Khand, Prachi Vihar in Niali of Cuttack district.
The victim has been identified as teacher Ramalata Das. According to reports, the robbers locked her son outside and entered the house after cutting the grill late at night. They tied the hands and legs of the teacher, broke open the almirah and decamped with gold jewellery and Rs 5,000 cash.
Recounting the horror, Ramalata Das said, “Four miscreants entered my house by breaking the main door. They tied my hands and held me and my daughter on the bed at weapon point. They beat me on my face and threatened to kill us if we shouted.”
“They looted my gold chain, snatched my earrings, gold bangles and finger rings after breaking the almirah. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm and they left around midnight,” she said.
She said she identified three of the miscreants who had visited the area a day before posing as finance company agents.
Police reached the spot after midnight along with dog squad and scientific team and examined CCTV footage from neighbours. Further investigation is underway.
