Unidentified armed miscreants allegedly looted over Rs 3 lakh from two cattle traders near Arshatula village under the Sindhekela police station in Balangir district on Wednesday.
The victims were identified as Lalu Kumbhar of Chuliphunka and Hetuman Hans of Kapilabhatta under Bangamunda police station in the district.
As per reports, the incident occurred when Kumbhar and Hans were returning to their village after selling buffalos at a market near Narla in Kalahandi district.
Three youths came in a Pulsar bike and intercepted Kumbhar and Hans and threatened the duo by brandishing weapons and looted around Rs 3.13 lakh, mobile phones and other valuables from the victims, and fled from the spot.
Later, the victims lodged a complaint at the Sindhekela police station in this connection.
“An FIR was lodged against unknown persons on the victims’ statements. Efforts are on to nab the miscreants at the earliest,” said a police officer.