String of robberies alarms Baranga traders in Cuttack

A series of robberies have left business owners in the Barang area of Cuttack on edge. Over the past three days, thieves have brazenly targeted traders with weapons, causing significant alarm in the community. 

In the latest incident, occurring at approximately 4 am on Monday, Basanta Lenka, a businessman, was ambushed near the Naraj firing range while he was on his way to Cuttack for business purposes. The armed robbers allegedly snatched over Rs 5,000 from him.

Just a day earlier, another merchant in Shandpur was allegedly robbed of Rs 10,000. This incident follows a similar pattern seen the day before when two businessmen were targeted in Godisahi and along the Shandpur Canal Road.

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As per reports, Cuttack police are actively investigating these incidents. However, as of yet, the perpetrators have not been apprehended.

“When I was on my way to Cuttack to bring fish for business purposes, as many as three bike-borne miscreants attacked me and looted money from me at gunpoint,” said a victim.

Earlier this month, armed burglars had looted money and gold ornaments from a family at gunpoint at Angarakh village under Aul police station in Kendrapara district.

The family members suffered severe injuries as the robbers also attacked them with sharp-edged weapons during the loot bid.

The burglars terrified them by showing guns and looted some net cash and gold ornaments worth over Rs 5 lakh from the house by breaking open the lockers of three almirahs.