A couple was seriously injured when they were attacked by looters at Kusunpur village under the Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapada district late on Sunday night.
A group of miscreants entered the house of Kanhu Charan Nayak (55) of the village with an intention of loot. As Nayak opposed and resisted their act, they attacked him and his wife with a knife leaving the couple grievously injured.
Then, the looters soon decamped with ornaments and cash.Neighbours rescued the couple and took them to the Marshaghai hospital.
The couple was later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack for better treatment. Police started investigation into the incident and efforts were on to identify and nab the criminals.