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A shocking incident of armed robbery rocked Balasore district on Friday night after a jewellery trader was allegedly attacked with a machete and looted near his home.
The victim, identified as Pratap Sahu, owner of Babamani Jewellery at Markona market, was assaulted outside his residence in Riagaon under Simulia police limits. According to reports, four miscreants arrived in a car and allegedly struck Sahu on his hand with a machete as he was getting out of his vehicle.
Sahu, who had just returned after shutting his shop for the day, was carrying a bag filled with ornaments when the attackers snatched it away. The loot reporte...