Bhubaneswar, March 3 -- An armed robbery was reported from Talmunda village under Laikera police station limits in Odisha's Jharsuguda district late Monday night. A masked gang allegedly assaulted a couple and fled with cash and gold ornaments.

According to the complaint, five miscreants broke into the house at around 1 am while the couple were asleep. The accused allegedly tied the hands and legs of the husband and wife, assaulted them, and looted nearly 15 tolas of gold ornaments along with approximately Rs 7 lakh in cash.

The victims stated that the assailants were armed with swords, pistols and other weapons. They were reportedly speaking in Odia and Sambalpuri during the incident.

Jhili Nayak, one of the complainants, alleged that...