Kendrapara: Three bike-borne miscreants allegedly looted cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from a jewellery shop owner after attacking him and his relatives in Pattamundai area of Kendrapara district last night.
According to sources, the incident took place when the jewellery shop owner Bijay Sahu was returning home with his son and brother after closing his shop.
Three miscreants came in a bike and stopped Sahu and his relatives mid-way. The trio then attacked Sahu and his kin with sharp weapons and also threatened to kill them when they tried to resist.
Later, the miscreants looted cash and jewelleries from the victims and fled the spot.
Later, a complaint has been lodged at Pattamundai police station in this regard following which the police have launched a manhunt to nab the accused.