Kendrapara: A gang of armed robbers attacked a family of four and looted valuables worth lakhs of rupees at Bharatpur village in Kendrapara district late on Thursday.
According to sources, the dacoits broke into a house of one Haribandhu Sahu by cutting the grills of the rear door while Haribandhu and his family were fast asleep after snapping power connection of the house. They attacked the family, who tried to obstruct them, with sharp weapons and decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees.
All the injured were rushed to Aul Community Health Centre (CHC).
Haribandhu and his son were later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as their deteriorated condition.
The dacoits had looted another house, belonging to one Alekha Sahu, late that night.
On being informed, police reached the spot and started investigation into the matter.
Meanwhile, irate locals of Bharatpur staged a road blockade near the village square disrupting traffic on the Cuttack-Chanbali road, said the sources.
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