The manager of a liquor shop was killed and four staffs were injured when a group of dacoits attacked them at Patrapalli in the Patnagarh area of Balangir district on Tuesday night.
The deceased was identified as Nikhilesh Mehta. The injured persons were admitted to a nearby hospital.
According to reports, a group of eight to ten dacoits barged into the liquor shop and asked the manager to give them the treasury key.
They attacked the manager with an iron rod as he refused to do so. Other staffs of the shop were also attacked
by the robbers as they opposed the act.
The dacoits later broke the treasury and decamped with cash of Rs 1.04 lakh, the sources said.
On being informed about the incident, the owner of the liquor unit rushed to the shop and admitted the injured persons to hospital.
The manager died while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police have started investigation into the incident.