Baripada: Amid rising crimes raising major security concerns for local businessmen, four unidentified miscreants reportedly looted ornaments worth lakhs from a jeweller at gunpoint in Udala in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday night. The incident took place near Balimundali Chhak on Udala-Baripada road within Khunta police limits at around 9 pm.

The victim Sundar Narayan Sahoo has stated in a police complaint that the accused came on bikes and snatched his bag which had 300 gm gold and 2 Kg silver. The estimated value of the loot is exepected to be around Rs 30 lakh, he has claimed. 

As per reports, Sahoo was closing his shop and returning home on his two-wheeler when four bike-borne masked miscreants intercepted him. To intimidate him, they brandished a gun at Sahoo while they snatched the bag from him containing the ornaments. After the swift heist, the robbers sped away from the scene.

While Sahoo could not stop them, he later reached out to police and filed a complaint at Khunta station. 

Subsequently, a case was registered and police have started investigation to nab the accused. Police said CCTV footage is being checked near the jeweller's shop and adjoining areas. Further investigation is going on.