An SDO was looted at gunpoint by two unidentified miscreants near Bypass Chhack in Pattamundai of the district on Tuesday.
The victim is reportedly an SDO of the Central Electricity Supply Utility (Cesu).
Sources said the two bike-borne miscreants waylaid the SDO and thrashed him severely before robbing his gold ring, mobile phone and other valuables. They fled from the spot by a black Bajaj Pulsar bike in a flash before the victim could raise an alarm.
The victim lodged a complaint with the Pattamundai police in this connection. The police registered a case and launched a manhunt to nab the accused.
The broad daylight robbery has triggered shockwaves among the locals and put a question mark on the law and order situation in the district.