Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A series of thefts, robberies and snatching incidents has raised concern among residents of Bolangir as five thefts got reported in five days. In the latest incident, thieves broke into a house in Chiminibhati Pada late on Tuesday night and escaped with gold and silver jewellery and Rs 80,000 in cash.

The house belongs to Nilambar Satapathy. He said he had gone to his village with his family the previous evening and returned with his father at around 3 am, when they found the locks broken.

On entering the house, Satapathy found that the locker of an almirah was also broken. The thieves took approximately 35 grams of gold, silver ornaments and Rs 80,000 in cash.

Laxmijore police have started an investigation into ...