In a gruesome incident, a man and his wife were severely injured as three miscreants attacked them with sharp weapons at the Tata Motors depot on NH-16 between Gopalpur Chhalk and the Rajeev ITI and snatched away gold ornaments from the woman late on Friday night.
The woman injured in the neck has been admitted at the MKCG Medical College Hospital.
According to information, Kalu Charan Mohaptra of Chhammakhandi in Ganjam district along with his wife was returning home from Brahmapur when they were intercepted by three bike-borne miscreants. They first beat up Kalu and then his wife as she opposed. They took away here gold chain and earrings.
locals found the couple lying in a pool of blood and informed the police. A team of Gopalpur police station led by IIC Prajna Paramita Jena rushed to the spot and sent the couple to the MKCG Hospital. The woman’s condition was stated to be critical.
Police were conducting raids at different places to nab he looters.