Bhubaneswar: Burglars managed to decamp with gold jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh and Rs 2 lakh in cash from a house in Karanjia area of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district yesterday night.

The burglars struck at the house of Sheikh Narul Islam at Chadheibhol village under Karanjia police limits while the family was away, sources said.

The burglars entered into the locked house by damaging a window. They stole the jewellery and cash by breaking open one Almirah (cupboard), sources added.

The family came to know about the incident only when they returned home today morning. Subsequently, an FIR in this regard was lodged with the police.

“We have launched a probe into the incident and detained two persons for interrogation,” said an official of Karanjia police.