Bhubaneswar, Oct. 22 -- Looters allegedly took advantage of the festive rush in Bhubaneswar, targeting homes and people attending Dussehra celebrations. In the latest incident, a government quarters in VSS Nagar under Saheed Nagar police limits was burgled during the daytime on Wednesday.

According to the complaint, the miscreants broke the lock when nobody was home and decamped with Rs 30,000 in cash, around 45 grams of gold and a laptop.

Meanwhile, several thefts were reported amid the crowds gathered for Ravan Podi celebrations in the city. Mobile phone thieves and an alleged gang of women were reportedly active in the crowds, targeting people distracted by the festivities.

In one such incident, a mobile phone was allegedly stolen f...