Around 20 dacoits hurled bombs at the house of Gyanendra Sahu of Sirabahal under the Sadar police station here on Tuesday and decamped with cash and gold jewelleries worth over Rs 3 lakh.
The dacoits wearing masks came by two Bolero vehicles and hurdled bombs to terrorise the villagers. They barged into the house of Sahu and overpowered his old mother and daughter.
They again hurled a bomb while decamping. The police rushed to the spot and seized a motorbike, which was left behind by the criminals. The police suspected involvement of local criminals in the incident. The police are trying to nab the culprits, said Balangir SDPO Narayan Nayak