Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted gold ornaments worth over Rs 10 lakh at gunpoint in Baripada town on Thursday.
According to reports, four-motorcycle borne miscreants intercepted a car in which five persons, including a woman, were travelling at Gunju Sahi in the town. They threatened the occupants of the vehicle with gun and snatched away the gold ornaments from the possession of the victims.
The robbers also thrashed one of the victims injuring him critically before fleeing the spot. The Baripada Sadar police started an investigation into the incident while efforts were on by the cops to identify and trace the criminals.