Cuttack: Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted Rs 18 lakh from the manager of a private company on NH-55 near Radhakishapur flyover under Khuntuni police limits in Odisha's Cuttack district, today.

According to reports, the victim, identified as Santosh Raj, was heading towards Cuttack from Dhenkanal on a motorcycle carrying the cash when four bike-borne miscreants intercepted him.

They initially took away the keys of Santosh's two-wheeler and later looted a bag containing the cash and a mobile phone from his possession.

Acting on a complaint lodged by him, police have registered a case and started investigation. Efforts were on to identify and trace the looters.