Miscreants looted gold jewelleries and cash from a house in Bharatpur village under the Aul police station after attacking four members of the family leaving them critically injured late on Thursday night.

The injured persons were admitted to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack in critical conditions.

According to reports, the robbers barged into house of one Hadibandhu Shoo after snapping power connection of the house. They brutally attacked four members of the family, Hadibandhu, his wife, son and daughter-in-law, while they tried to obstruct them.

The miscreants looted gold ornaments and cash of Rs 1 lakh and fled from the spot leaving the injured persons in pools of blood.

Among the victims, condition of Hadibandhu’s wife’s is stated to be critical. However, the exact number of miscreants committed the crime could not be ascertained as there was no power in the house.

“The miscreants disconnecting the power barged into the house while we were sleeping. When my son woke up, they attacked him with sharp objects. They also hit me and my wife. Further, they thrashed my daughter-in-law injuring her head. As there was no power in the house, I was not able to specify number of miscreants. They robbed everything and fled,” said victim Hadibandhu.

On receiving information, the Aul police reached the spot and started investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, the locals blocked the road connecting Cuttack and Chandbali demanding immediate arrest of the looters.